Lidings is a leading law firm in Russia and CIS that provides intellectual property legal services. It represents international clients in trademark and patent registration, disputes over infringement, and agreements involving licensing, franchising, and mergers. The firm advises clients across many industries, including consumer goods, automotive, technology, and pharmaceuticals. It has expertise defending clients' IP rights in Russia and other countries through litigation and customs authorities.

1. PRACTICE
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY

2. OUR SERVICES
Representing the client
in a trademark infringement
dispute against Russian group
of companies
Hame
Providing comprehensive legal
advice to a leading Chinese
manufacturer of telecommunications
equipment, including advice
on the use of IP assets to increase
charter capital of a number
of Russian representative offices
ZTE Corporation
Advising the client on legislative
regulation over IP right in relation
to export and import of high-tech
products and software, legal
support in registration of patents
and trademarks
Yokogawa Electric
Advising a US technology
corporation on appropriate
protection measures against
trademark infringements
committed by competitors
in their domain names
Emerson
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE
Lidings offers comprehensive legal assistance in relation to management and
protection of intellectual property. As a law firm focused on providing legal
advice to foreign businesses, we combine expertise in the Russian legislation
with an ability to select the most efficient way to protect the interests of our
clients in Russia and the CIS. With years of experience and an understanding of
the national specifics of this area of legal practice, we advise a wide range of
companies focusing on our client’s operational and commercial priorities.
Advising on entering
the Russian market
and advertising
Representation of clients before
patent, antitrust, and customs
authorities of Russia and the CIS
in matters related to protection of
intellectual property rights
Legal due diligence of
the client’s IP assets
Registration of
trademarks and other
industrial property
Development of
corporate and
financial solutions for
technology, media and
telecommunications
sector

3. Lidings represents clients before the national patent offices of the
Russian Federation — Patent Disputes Chamber of the Russian
Agency for Patents and Trademarks and the Federal Institute
of Industrial Property, and offers full-service legal support in
resolution of court disputes. All of our project teams include
qualified patent attorneys and legal practitioners with extensive
experience in protection of intellectual property rights.
Our experts provide leading
international companies with legal
services in all aspects of protection
of IP assets, including trademarks,
copyrights, patents, transfer
of technology and know-how,
drafting of contracts governing IP
matters, and due diligence.
We have developed particular
expertise in industries such
as FMCG (consumer goods),
aviation, automotive, information
technology, telecommunications,
advertising, pharmaceutical, and
others.
Advising on licensing and franchising, granting
intellectual property rights, legal advice on IP
aspects related to mergers and acquisitions and
joint ventures
Legal defence in disputes over
unlawful use of the client’s
trademarks in domain names;
advising on customs regulation
and distribution of medical
substances
MEDA Pharmaceuticals
Legal defense against
counterfeiting and parallel
imports, including protection
through the use of the customs
registry
Advising on regulatory
issues in information
technology and
telecommunications sector
Legal due diligence of the client’s
IP assets, advising on registration
and protection of intellectual
property rights for the sale
of goods in Russia
Jafferjee Brothers
Advising the largest distributor
of used vehicles in Central and
Eastern Europe on protection
of its IP rights in Russia
AAA Auto
Advice on distribution of rights
to trademarks on certain
categories of goods between
the client’s group of companies
Salamander
Dispute resolution, legal
representation in all cases
of infringement on IP rights,
including patent disputes
Advising on copyright
protection and licensing in
the development of software
products

4. ABOUT US
Lidings is a leading independent national law firm with a broad base of clientele
in Russia and the CIS. Since its launch in the mid-2000s, the firm has achieved impressive
growth and built a noteworthy reputation. The firm advises its predominantly
international clients from its two offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
KEY CONTACTS
ANDREY ZELENIN
Partner,
Head of Intellectual
Property practice
azelenin@lidings.com
www.lidings.com
OFFICES
MOSCOW
Naberezhnaya Tower Block C
Presnenskaya nab. 10,
Moscow, 123317, Russia
Phone: +7 495 989 4410
Fax: +7 495 989 4420
moscow@lidings.com
ST. PETERSBURG
55, Nevsky prospect,
St.Petersburg, 191025, Russia
Nevsky Plaza Business Center
Tel./Fax: +7 812 448 0860
spb@lidings.com
CLIENTS
3M
A1
AAA Auto
Accor
Actelion
AGC Flat Glass
Alfa Bank Belarus
ASUSTeK Computer
BAIC Group
Baltikums Bank
Belorusneft
Billa
BNP Paribas Group
Boydak Holding
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brenntag Group
Chery Automobile
DuPont Corporation
Emerson
Exxon Mobil
Flydubai
Foxconn Technology
GEA Group
Geely
General Motors
Hasbro
Hines
Huawei Technologies
Hyundai MOBIS
ICBC
Imperial Tobacco Group
Inchcape
INEOS
Ipsen Pharma
iRobot Corporation
Japan Tobacco International
Kia Motors
Korea Development Bank
Kyocera Group
Leo Burnett
LG
Lifan Motors
McDonald’s
MEDA Pharmaceuticals
Merck
Multivac
Nokia Solutions & Networks
Petromarket
Pioneer Corporation
Publicis Group
Radio France
Reader’s Digest
Rietumu Banka
Royal Dutch Shell
Russian Helicopters
Ryanair
Sanofi Aventis
Seiko Holdings
Servier
Stadler
Telegraph Media Group
TeliaSonera
Tetra Pak
The International Bank of Azerbaijan
Turkish Airlines
Veolia Water
Viciunai Group
Xinwei
Yokogawa Electric
Zeppelin
Zoomlion
ZTE Corporation