Eugene Arievich’s practice embraces each area of IP law throughout the CIS, with a special emphasis on all aspects of trademark protection, as well as litigation and enforcement in trademark, patent, copyright and other IP-related matters. Eugene Arievich is an advocate.
Acted for a major Korean food producer Paldo Co., Ltd in the matter involving seeking well-known status for its flagship ДОШИРАК (DOSHIRAK in Cyrillic) trademark used for instant noodles. It is the first case when a trademark has been recognized well-known in Russia in the absence of consumer awareness of the identity of the applicant.
Advised Mast-Jägermeister SE on trademark protection and opposition strategies of the client’s famous Stag Head device in Russia.
Successfully represented Scotch whiskey producers in the Chamber for Patent Disputes in the case of invalidating a third-party trademark confusingly similar to clients’ trademarks.
Provided Mary Kay with trademark portfolio management services, including advice on protection strategies, preliminary clearance, and trademark prosecution and enforcement in Russia and several neighbouring jurisdictions.
Acted for a major multinational brewing company in the matter involving complex negotiations with Rospatent (Russian PTO) over cancellation of a third-party appellation of origin of goods (AOG).
Represented an American multinational computer technology company in two court disputes involving non-use cancellation of trademarks owned by Russian Ski Association (RU) and by Russian Society of Appraisers (RU).
Handling a large project for a major Russian aluminium manufacturer, relating to international patenting. The scope of this project includes advising the client on patent prosecution and protection strategies in different countries.
Provided the Starbucks Corporation with trademark portfolio management services, including advice on protection strategies, preliminary clearance, trademark prosecution and enforcement.
Successfully represented a multinational FMCG company in its dealings with a former employee who had registered as a trademark in the name of his own new company a famous image that had been used by the client for hand creams.
Represented the interests of a multinational clothing company in the recognition of its trademark as a well-known trademark in Russia in relation to goods in Class 25 — clothing and footwear.
Professional membership
member of the Association of European Businesses (AEB), for several years was the Chairman of IP Committee in Russia
member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), chaired the IP Commission of the Russian group and is the ICC IP Ambassador to Russia
member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), formerly a member of its Board
member of ECTA
member of MARQUES
member of the Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group (PTMG)
member of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
member of the Russian Patent Attorneys Association, formerly a member of its Board
member of the Scientific and Advisory Board of the Russian IP Court
Education
Registered trademark attorney authorized to practice before the Russian Patent and Trademark Office, since 1993.
All-Union Institute of the USSR Legislation, Ph.D. in Law, 1985.
Central Institute of Continuing Education in the Patent Area, 1978.
Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages, Degree in Linguistics, 1973.
