Yuri Yakhin specializes in a wide range of IP matters such as copyright, software and database, patent, trademark, geographical origins. Yuri has significant experience in resolution of complicated disputes concerning different IP items, elaboration strategies of companies in IP area, support of clients in various IP-related transactions, anti-counterfeiting activity.
Yuri is registered with the Russian Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark attorney.
Successfully represented a well-known game development company owned by an IT giant in the case of acquiring rights to a trademark (on the designation of a computer game).
Successfully represented a Russian leading agricultural company in a number of trademark disputes started by a competitor, coordinated work of other team members, all the claims were rejected.
Successfully represented Scotch whiskey producers in the Patent Dispute Chamber in a case of invalidating a third-party trademark confusingly similar to a client's trademark.
Elaborated strategy for a Russian soft drinks manufacturer in respect of a series of trademark and geographical origin disputes started by a competitor, represented the client in courts and assisted in achieving a settlement.
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).
Successfully represented a leading foreign investor in a number of disputes in IP Court, including the one first in Russia regarding attempt of invalidation of well-known trademark of the client.
Successfully represented an international pharmaceutical manufacturer in Chamber for Patent Disputes and in IP Court in disputes against generics manufacturer regarding patentability of the client’s invention.
Successfully represented a Russian manufacturer in a number of disputes concerning geographical origins.
Developed a set of inter-company documents regulating software and database work-for-hire for Russian branch of globally integrated company on market of professional services.
Represented a major world sports organization in negotiations with Russian state bodies responsible for IP matters within a framework of Russian Governmental Guarantees; participated in drafting of Regulations on behalf of the client.
Professional membership
International Trademarks Association member
member of Working Group on Parallel Imports of Association of European Business
Education
Moscow City Teachers Training University, the postgraduate studies in law, 2007
Moscow City Teachers Training University, Law Degree with Honours, 2004
Registered trademark attorney authorized to practice before the Russian Patent and Trademark Office, since 2012
