Intellectual Property, Technology, Media, Telecommunications

Magisters has advised the world's leading companies on the protection of intellectual property and on Technology, Media, & Telecommunications  (TMT) matters across the CIS. Our lawyers are particularly experienced in a wide array of industries, including IT, Media, Telecommunications, Advertising,  Pharmaceuticals, Large-scale sporting events and FMCG. Most recently  we have worked with Yahoo! Inc. on trademark and domain name protection in Ukraine, Microsoft as its IT, intellectual property and general counsel in Russia and with UEFA in ensuring protection of IP rights of the EURO 2012 Football Championship, due to be held in Poland and Ukraine.

Our Firm actively cooperates with Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian and Kazakhstani Patent authorities and, through our network of friendly firms, with state bodies in all other CIS countries on IP rights protection.

Our lawyers provide an interdisciplinary and industry-focused approach in resolving issues related to technology, media and telecommunications.

Our services include:

• enforcement of intellectual property rights and management of disputes, including counterfeiting, piracy and the protection of copyright and allied rights;
• advising on IT and software issues;
• anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting initiatives, protection programs, both local and international;
• IP dispute resolution, representation before state courts and international arbitrations; 
• representation before trademark,  patent, customs and antimonopoly authorities on IP protection issues in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and across the CIS;
• advising on transactional IP issues, Licensing, purchase and transfer of intellectual property assets and rights, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures;
• IT, media and telecommunications Regulatory issues;
• advising on e-business issues, IP infringements in the Internet, domain name protection, combating cyber-squatters’ activities;
• advising on data protection issues;
• corporate and financing solutions related to IP and TMT sectors;
• representation before state enforcement authorities in criminal matters that result from IP infringements;
• registration of trademarks and industrial property objects. 

We understand the challenges faced by our clients in TMT and IP sectors within fast growing markets and rapidly changing regulations across  the CIS and are ready to address our clients' concerns.

As a leading CIS-based international law firm we know not only how to resolve clients' issues, but also the shortest and most effective way to succeed.