Practice Areas

Liapunov & Reznichenko offers deep expertise in intellectual property protection, covering patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, and more. Our approach combines personalized protection strategies with comprehensive legal support for each client.

Viktor Alekseev
Russian and Eurasian Patent Attorney
Viktor Alekseev
Russian and Eurasian Patent Attorney
Viktor has a master’s degree in Optical Engineering from St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics and a master’s degree in the English language from St. Petersburg State University. Viktor joined our Company in 2010
Nadezhda Bure
Russian and Eurasian Patent Attorney
Nadezhda Bure
Russian and Eurasian Patent Attorney
Nadezhda has a master’s degree in Radio Engineering from the Saint-Petersburg State Electrotechnical University and a master’s degree in Linguistics (English and French) from the Metropolitan Institute of Interpreters and Translators in Moscow. Nadezhda Joined Liapunov & Reznichenko in 2008.
Diana Galukhina
Russian and Eurasian patent attorney
Diana Galukhina
Russian and Eurasian patent attorney
Joined Liapunov & Reznichenko in 2016. Has experience in: drafting patent applications; managing Russian, Eurasian and International patent applications; FTO searches; consulting on protecting patent rights, infringement, claims interpretation; nullity actions and third-party observations; translation of patent applications; drafting and recording contracts on IP rights.
Arseny Kharin
Head of the Chemical and Life Science Department
Russian and Eurasian patent attorney
Arseny Kharin
Head of the Chemical and Life Science Department
Russian and Eurasian patent attorney
Joined Liapunov & Reznichenko in 2006. Has a significant experience at Drafting and prosecuting Russian, Eurasian, PCT applications, national applications in neighboring countries; Patent Term Extension; Patent Searches (FTO, (non)patentability); IP advice on obtaining and protecting IP rights; Patent Invalidation; Representation in the Chamber of Patent Disputes and the IP Court; Patent Watch; IP Contracts.
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Ilya Liapunov
Russian and Eurasian Patent Attorney
Ilya Liapunov
Russian and Eurasian Patent Attorney
Ilya possesses deep knowledge and extensive experience in protecting intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. To this day, he still advises clients on intellectual property protection strategies and portfolio management.
Dmitry Obischenko
Russian Patent Attorney
Dmitry Obischenko
Russian Patent Attorney
Dmitry has a master’s degree in medical engineering from Novosibirsk State Technical University and a master’s degree in the English language from Institute of Foreign Languages, Saint Petersburg.
Victoria Peneva
Trademark Attorney
Victoria Peneva
Trademark Attorney
Victoria has been working with Liapunov & Reznichenko since 2006 and is the head of the trademark department. She has extensive experience in issues related to the preparing of the documents for filing applications for registration of trademarks, including the international procedure via Madrid system, to preparing of the documents for registration of disposal of the exclusive right to trademarks on the basis of licensing agreements, franchise agreements, pledge and assignment agreements.
Anna Reznichenko
Trademark Attorney
Anna Reznichenko
Trademark Attorney
Anna provides a wide range of services related to trademark protection, domain names, and copyright objects, and advises on customs regulation. Clients from many countries highly value her professional experience, unconventional thinking, and involvement in solving all issues.
Vera Rubanova
Trademark Attorney
Vera Rubanova
Trademark Attorney
Vera has been with Liapunov & Reznichenko since 2006 and since 2013 as a trademark attorney. Vera deals with conducting trademark searches and provides advice to clients on possible risks of trademark registration and use. She has extensive experience in preparing and filing both national trademark applications and international trademark applications and further handling registration procedure until obtaining a Registration Certificate or statement of grant of protection.
Margarita Shavrygina
Russian and Eurasian Design Patent attorney
Margarita Shavrygina
Russian and Eurasian Design Patent attorney
Margarita has a master’s degree in Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO). Margarita joined Liapunov & Reznichenko in 2016.
Elena Shevchenko
Trademark Attorney
Elena Shevchenko
Trademark Attorney
Elena has been with Liapunov & Reznichenko since 2008 and since 2012 as a trademark attorney. Elena deals with preparing and filing the applications for state registration of trademarks and service marks, including the ones according to the international procedure, preparing and filing responses to the examiner's requests and office actions, preparing and filing of oppositions, appeals and responses thereto with the Chamber of Patent Disputes, participating in the hearings of the Chamber of Patent Disputes, as well as preparing and filing the requests for state registration of amendments, transfer of rights, granting the right to use trademarks and service marks, renewal of the exclusive rights to trademarks and service marks, and conducting searches.
George Stoiko
Russian and Eurasian patent attorney
George Stoiko
Russian and Eurasian patent attorney
Joined Liapunov & Reznichenko in 2011. Competent at Drafting and prosecuting Russian, Eurasian, PCT applications, national applications in neighboring countries; Patent Term Extension; Patent Searches (FTO, (non)patentability); IP advice on obtaining and protecting IP rights; Patent Invalidation; Representation in the Chamber of Patent Disputes and the IP Court; Patent Watch; IP Contracts.
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