Rankings

The Legal 500 (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Patent and Law Firm YUS is among the most recommended companies in the Russian Federation in the field of Intellectual Property.

What the Agency said:

The ‘strong professionals’ at Patent & Law Firm YUS are ‘very knowledgeable about all aspects of IP in Russia, and keep themselves up to date on all important developments and changes’. The firm’s responsiveness is ‘highly impressive, and easily matches international standards’.

The Legal 500 (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS

Patent and Law Firm YUS is in the list of the most recommended companies in the Russian Federation in the following category: “Intellectual Property: Filing”.

Sergey Lovtsov was considered a key expert.

What the Agency said:

What the team is known for Strong IP-focused boutique traditionally specialising in trademarks, and also has a visible patent filing team. Increasingly involved in contentious matters, including representing clients before the Eurasian Patent Organization. Also handles conflicts related to parallel import as well as commercial IP matters. Acts for a broad client base of international brands as well as local names. Houses a large number of patent and trade mark attorneys in addition to its core legal team.

Strengths The firm is commended for its client-oriented approach. "They know very well what their clients want; they're very proactive and innovative," a source reports, while another describes the team as "quick and efficient."

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS
BestLawyers.com

Sergey Lovtsov, Vladimir Ionov, Tatiana Perova and Robert Voskanyan are among the Best Lawyers of the Russian Federation in the field of Intellectual Property.

BestLawyers.com
Intellectual Asset Management-1000 (PATENT 1000) (The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2018)

Patent and Law Firm YUS was mentioned as one of the companies recommended in the Russian Federation in the following category  “The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2018”.

Executive Director Andrei Svistov and Head of Invention Department Denis Levchuk were recognised as key experts.

What the Agency said:

One of Russia’s longest-serving IP teams, YUS “capitalizes on its mid-market offering, handling work beyond the capabilities of a smaller firm with a more responsive and personal approach than larger outfits”. Traditionally the rights protection reserve of domestic operations, the office has continued to expand, receiving instructions from greater and greater numbers of major multinational operations (including Samsung Electronics, Nestlé and Xiaomi) and setting up a sub-group for pharmaceutical and biotech concerns. Denis Levchuk heads a technically gifted team, every member of which is “a top-notch professional that’s easy to work with”. Levchuk himself is “a particularly skilled prosecutor” of whom one beneficiary effervesces: “I would recommend Denis without hesitation; insightful and responsive, he communicates clearly and appreciates the intricacies of Russian patent law.” Levchuk “stays up-to-date on every development” and expects the same of those under his command; successes overcoming obstacles such as refusal or infringement can be traced back to his thorough grasp of the invention at hand. The company’s “high-quality, cost-effective service” is rounded out by a strong showing in transactional instructions led by executive director Andrei Svistov. A patent attorney with a shrewd commercial eye, Svistov knows how to shop for an IP bargain, coming home with numerous favourable deals for his diverse following.

Intellectual Asset Management-1000 (PATENT 1000)
IP Stars (International Rating Agency)

Patent and Law Firm YUS is in the list of the companies recommended in the Russian Federation in the following categories: Patent Prosecution, Trade Mark Prosecution and Trade Mark Contentious.

Sergey Lovtsov and Elena Schelkunova were specially stated as key experts.

IP Stars
World Trademark Review-1000 (The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2018)

Patent and Law Firm YUS is in the list of the companies recommended in the Russian Federation as one of The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2018 in both practices: “Enforcement and Litigation” and “Prosecution and Strategy”.

Sergey Lovtsov and Olesya Zakharova were specially mentioned as key experts.

What the Agency said:

The “reliable and ambitious” Patent & Law Firm YUS dishes out “efficient solutions of the highest standard concerning the acquisition, protection, use and assignment of IP rights” to an assortment of local and international companies. Having been on the scene since the modern Russian market for trademark protection was in its infancy, the firm carries significant cachet among examiners at Rospatent. Sergey Lovtsov is a renowned name in the IP world and publishes widely on hot prosecution and litigation topics. His team mate Olesya Zakharova is a cosmopolitan strategist, her metier lies in establishing Russian rights for foreign clients and she is fluent in English, French and German, as well as Russian.

World Trademark Review-1000
Pravo.Ru-300

Patent and Law Firm YUS is in the list of the most recommended companies in the Russian Federation in the Intellectual Property category.

Pravo.Ru-300