Darya Ermolina focuses on resolving complex litigation disputes. She represents leading international and Russian companies in the fields of information technology; healthcare; the oil, gas and chemical industries; the automotive industry and many others. Darya also advises on general issues of intellectual property rights new property, protection of rights to the results of intellectual activity, as well as regulation of the activities of Internet companies, digital platforms and information technologies.
Successfully represented an international technology corporation in a complex patent dispute involving a claim aimed at prohibiting the marketing in Russia of the client's mobile phones with geolocation functionality.
Successfully represented an international technology corporation in a series of complex patent cases, including before the Judicial Board for Civil Cases of the Russian Supreme Court, concerning claims seeking to prohibit the marketing in Russia of the client's mobile phones with Emergency SOS call functionality.
Providing comprehensive legal support to an international technology corporation for the operation of the client's digital platform - an application store for mobile devices.
Successfully represented an international technology corporation in a series of cases in the Moscow City Court and higher courts concerning the distribution of content on the client’s media services.
Successfully represented a major Russian technology company specializing in Internet goods and services in a complex patent dispute with one of the largest Russian computer design firms over use of a utility model.
Successfully represented a major Russian technology company specializing in Internet goods and services in a complex legal case against a musical group seeking compensation for the use of a trademark.
Successfully represented one of the world's largest pharmaceutical groups in a long and complex case to curb parallel imports of medical devices into Russia.
Successfully represented KIA Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Russia and CIS LLC and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus in complex and long-lasting litigation in which the claimant, a local trademark owner, tried to claim almost a RUB 91 billion (~USD 1.2 billion) compensation from our clients and prohibit the use of the "XLine" designation for cars.
Successfully represented the owners of the VACHERON CONSTANTIN, JAEGER-LeCOULTRE, Breguet and Parmigiani brands in precedent-setting litigation involving cancellation of the unfair registration of trademarks.
Advised major international companies on issues of unfair competition in relation to intellectual property and parallel imports as well as on the application of Russian legislation in the field of information, information technology, digital platforms, and regulation of the activities of foreign Internet companies in Russia.
Professional membership
Member of the IP legal committee of ICC, BASCAP
Member of the IP legal committee and working group on parallel imports at the AEB
Member of the legal committee of the German Foreign Trade Chamber
Education
All-Russia Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ph.D. in Law, 2006
Moscow State Law Academy, Law Degree with Honours, 2003
Course on Austrian private and commercial law, general international law, and EU commercial law, University of Salzburg, 2003 - 2005
Course on German public and private law, Institute of State and Law at the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2001
