Our work is a combination of legal precision and a deep understanding of business needs. We don’t complicate where things can be simple, and we don’t oversimplify where depth matters.

Minimum formalities —
maximum responsibility and professionalism

Andrey Fedotov

Irina Ganicheva

Lead Trademark Specialist
Trademark attorney

Vladimir Verushkin

Patent Attorney Assistant

Records Management Specialist

Olga Kharitonchik

Trademark Specialist

Natalia Beresneva

Patent Expert

Lyudmila Poroshina

Lead Specialist in Copyright and Related Rights

Elena Tsitser

Records Management Specialist

Natalia Fedotova

Partner
Trademark attorney

Alla Fedotova

Adviser
Trademark attorney

Andrey Fedotov

Managing Partner

— President of the Regional Public Organization "Saint Petersburg Chamber of Patent Attorneys"

— Member of the Council on Intellectual Property under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

— Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Saint Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Registered Patent Attorney of the Russian Federation, Reg. No. 1240
a.fedotov@fedotov-ip.ru

— IP Protection Strategies

— Russian State Institute of Intellectual Property, Law, 2009

— Has been working in the field of intellectual property since 1992.

— Takes part in solving the most complex challenges our clients face regarding the legal protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

— In 2008, together with N.V. Fedotova, co-founded FEDOTOV & PARTNERS IP Bureau.

— IP Management Consulting

— Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Computing Machinery, complexes, systems and networks, 2000

— Trademark and Patent Litigation

— Professional Retraining Diploma from Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance in the program “Business Valuation,” 2002

— Patent Researches

— World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, 2007

— WIPO Summer School on Intellectual Property, 2009

Qualification

Partner

Registered Trademark Attorney of the Russian Federation, Reg. No. 1241
n.fedotova@fedotov-ip.ru

— Trademark Litigation

— Russian State Institute of Intellectual Property, Law, 2009

— Has been working in the field of intellectual property since 2003. After qualifying as a trademark attorney, she has gained extensive experience in all aspects of trademark registration and enforcement, with a primary focus on international trademark registration under the Madrid System.

— In 2008, together with A.A. Fedotov, co-founded FEDOTOV & PARTNERS IP Bureau.

— Representation before the Rospatent Chamber for Patent Disputes

— Saint Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts, Cultural Studies, 2000

— International Trademark Registration

— Advanced Training Program: "Lawyer in E-Commerce", 2022

— Professional Retraining Diploma in Philology, Saint Petersburg State University, 2002

— World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, 2007

— WIPO Summer School on Intellectual Property, 2009

Qualification

Adviser

Registered Trademark Attorney of the Russian Federation, Reg. No. 379
a.fedotova@fedotova.ru

— Trademark searches, trademark prosecution

— Leningrad Polytechnic Institute named after M.I. Kalinin, Degree in Physical Electronics, 1972

— Patent Department of Leningrad Electronic Instrumentation Enterprise “Svetlana” — patent research, drafting and filing patent applications, 1972–1992

— Founder and General Director of “Alla Fedotova & Partners” Intellectual Property Agency, since 1992 — legal protection and enforcement of trademarks in Russia and abroad

— International trademark registration

— State Advanced Training Courses for Senior Management, Engineering, and Research Staff in Patent Science and Invention, 1972

— Representation before the Rospatent Chamber for Patent Disputes

— Central Institute for Advanced Training of Managers and Specialists in the National Economy, Specialization: Patent Science, 1976

— Intersectoral Institute for Advanced Training and Retraining of Senior Personnel at the Leningrad Engineering and Economics Institute named after P. Tolyatti, Specializations: Management and Organization of Foreign Economic Activity, 1990;
Marketing Management, 1990

— Short-term Advanced Training Program: “Fundamentals of Forensic Expertise,” Russian Federal Center for Forensic Expertise under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, 2013

— Russian Institute of Intellectual Property, Advanced Training Program: “Examination and Valuation of Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets,” 1998

Qualification

Lead Trademark Specialist

Registered Trademark Attorney of the Russian Federation, Reg. No. 1949
i.ganicheva@fedotov-ip.ru

— Trademarks

— Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Qualification: “Teacher of English,” 2010

Working at FEDOTOV & PARTNERS IP Bureau since 2011. Specializes in the registration, management and enforcement of trademark rights in the Russian Federation and abroad. Competent in legal protection of computer programs and databases.

— Computer programs and Databases

— International Trademark Registration

— Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Advanced Training: “Higher Education Lecturer,” 2010

— Law Institute of Tomsk State University, Advanced Training: “Brands, Trademarks, and Basics of Franchising,” 2023

Qualification

— Leningrad State Pedagogical Institute named after A.I. Herzen, Chemistry Teacher, 1988

— Has been working in intellectual property as an assistant to a patent attorney since 2008.

— Protection of trademarks in Russia and abroad, drafting and recording IP contracts, registration of computer programs and databases.

— Computer programs and Databases

— Advanced Training Course “Patent Search Procedures” (TsNTI Progress), 2012

— International Trademark Registration

— Tomsk State University, Advanced Training Program “Brands, Trademarks, and Basics of Franchising,” 2023

Lead Specialist in Copyright and Related Rights

— Russian State Institute of Intellectual Property, 2009

Specializes in the legal protection and enforcement of copyright and related rights. Extensive experience in copyright litigation.

— Litigation and Legal Representation

Areas of expertise

Qualification

Patent Attorney Assistant

— Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO University), Nuclear Power Engineering and Thermophysics, 2017

Has been working at FEDOTOV & PARTNERS IP Bureau since 2017. Specializes in protection of inventions and utility models.

— Pre-trial Intellectual Property Enforcement

— Advanced Training at ITMO University under the Continuing Professional Education Program “Patent Specialist (Intellectual Property Expert),” 2018

— Advanced training at the Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Education "National Research Tomsk State University", program "Patent Research", 2023.

— Franchising

Areas of expertise

Qualification

Work experience

— Leningrad Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics, Qualification: Optical Design Engineer, 1988

Handles mainly engineering matters and has particular experience in the fields of mechanical engineering, energetics, radio electronics, and medicine. Since 1988 has worked as patent specialist and chief IP officer at enterprises in the instrumentation and power engineering sectors. Professional activities have included patent research, patenting of inventions and utility models and registration of computer programs and databases. At FEDOTOV & PARTNERS IP Bureau works as a patent expert on matters related to patenting inventions and utility models. Key areas of focus: patent information searches, drafting and prosecuting patent applications.

— Utility Models

— Central Institute for Advanced Training in Patent Work, 1989

— Computer programs and Databases

Qualification

Qualification

— Biysk Pedagogical University named after V.M. Shukshin, Primary School Teacher, 2010

Handles document workflow, preparation and processing of primary accounting documentation, collection, verification, analysis, archiving of documents, management and systematization of correspondence, administrative and office support. Also responsible for maintaining patents on inventions and utility models, extending the validity of exclusive rights on trademarks, and making amendments to protection documents.

— Administrative and Office Support

Areas of expertise

Qualification

— Military Department at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Military Specialty: Military Psychologist, 2002

— Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Degree: Teacher of Geography and Biology, 2003

Has been working at FEDOTOV & PARTNERS IP Bureau since 2017. Responsible for managing internal documentation workflows, processing and organizing primary accounting documentation, collecting, verifying, analyzing, and archiving documents, managing and systematizing correspondence, and ensuring administrative and logistical office support. Also handles maintenance of patents for inventions and utility models, renewal of exclusive rights to trademarks, and updates to registered IP documents.

— Administrative and Office Operations