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Konnov & Sozanovsky - Computer Programs

Konnov & Sozanovsky – a results-oriented approach to law

Protection of intellectual property rights in the field of information technologies (IT) has enormous value for Ukraine. In past times Ukraine was considered to be one of the most serious violators of copyright and related rights; however with the adoption of new legislative acts in this sphere the situation notably improved.

Notwithstanding the fact that violations have not yet ceased altogether, the level of foreign investment in the field of IT is increasing year after year. Analysts say that the Ukrainian IT-market shows trends of annual growth up to 30%. The basic stable elements of fast-growing market are applicable computer programs, «ERP» systems («Enterprise Resource Planning systems»), introduction of databases, computer and network infrastructure, and also IT-consulting.

Specialists of Konnov & Sozanovsky offer clients working in the sphere of IT, a complex approach on protection of their rights, including judicial means, applying boundary protection measures (suspension of custom registration of goods with possible infringement of intellectual property rights attached to them) etc. We provide services in setting-up of software companies in Ukraine, and also in acquisition of already existing companies; tax planning of client’s activity; protection of clients’ business from misconduct of their contractors; development of internal structure of a company. We advise clients on issues arising in the field of intellectual property, including legal support of all of types of agreements on copyright and related rights. Our specialists render legal services in registration of engineering decisions, related to computer programs, in the form of utility models, and also registration of copyright to the computer programs. We advise on all questions in the area of intellectual property, touching computer programs, their components, applets, video- and audio recordings, texts. All questions concerning confirmation of authorship on the computer program, protection of commercial secret on the source code of the computer program, so-called «free» use of the computer program, and choice of optimum methods of protection of the infringed right also fall within the practice field of our firm. We offer legal services in contractual registration of processes of planning of functional and technical architecture, introduction and technical maintenance of «ERP» systems, development of databases and carrying out conversion of information, and settlement of relations with a legal owner.

Leading Lawyer Key Practice Office Position  
Derbal, Yevgenia Tax law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Gluhovskaya, Tatiana Intellectual property law Kiev (Ukraine) Managing partner
Hvaley, Anastasiya Corporate law Nicosia (Cyprus) Head of office
Konnov, Sergei Corporate law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior partner
Lobovyk, Borys Ñommercial law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Marks, Ronald Competition law Kiev (Ukraine) Partner
Mirsky, Victor Copyright and media law Kiev (Ukraine) Partner
Popko, Helen Corporate law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Pustovit, Alexey Ñompetition law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Semeniy, Julia Intellectual property law Kiev (Ukraine) Senior associate
Sozanovsky, Sergei Copyright and media law, tax law, real estate Kiev (Ukraine) Senior partner