In cooperation with Motsny Legal Services (www.motsnyi.com) and its’ head Mr Igor Motsny we consult our clients on various Intellectual Property matters.

Igor Motsnyi is an experienced Russian qualified IP and IT lawyer. Igor worked as an in-house counsel in a number of Russian software companies including one of the first Internet software distributors in Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe, Softkey. Igor also worked as the only IP associate in the Moscow office of White & Case LLP, a US law firm. Igor spent more than three years working as a senior/chief associate in the largest Russian full service law firm Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & partners and later in the Moscow office of English law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner as Associate Director. Igor is a Russian trademark attorney.

Igor has extensive experience in a broad range of IP and IT matters including but not limited to trademarks, copyright, know-how, patents, computer software, technology licensing, IP transactions and IP due diligence, protection of personal data, use of encryption devices and Internet law.
As a qualified trademark attorney Igor represents both Russian and international clients before the Russian Intellectual Property Office (Rospatent) in trademark registration and cancellation actions.

Igor Motsnyi is a member of INTA and ITechLaw Association and a local representative of ITechLaw in Russia. Igor is a regular speaker at national and international conferences on law and technology.

Igor Motsnyi is included in the BestLawyers directory for Intellectual Property in Russia (www.bestlawyers.com).

Igor is fluent in English and Serbo-Croatian languages.

List of representative matters

General IP matters:

• Negotiated and drafted a large number of IT/IP agreements in both Russian and English languages including agreements for use of copyrighted content in on-line services and agreements for provision of on-line services
• Performed IP due diligence of a large Russian media holding – owner of IP rights in the well-known Russian TV series
• Represented a UK pharmaceutical company in trademark cancellation proceedings in the Chamber of Patent Disputes of Rospatent
• Represented a large German car maker in trademark infringement proceedings
• Advised a global IT company and its Russian subsidiary on legal issues relating to launch of its new products and services in Russia, localization of commercial agreements with Russian partners, compliance with Russian IP and personal data legislation and potential trademark infringements on the Internet
• Assisted a well-known Western European pet food manufacturer with implementation of its global franchising model in Russia, advised on franchising in Russia, negotiated and drafted a franchise agreement
• Assisted a well-known German wholesale company with trademark licensing and franchising in Russia, drafted license and franchise agreements and registered them with the Russian IP Office

Personal data protection:

• Advised a Russian subsidiary of a large US FMCG company on cross-border transfer of personal data and compliance with Russian personal data law
• Advised a UK business on compliance with Russian personal data law, obtaining consent of data subjects and cross-border transfer of personal data
• Advised a large IT company on compliance of their new service with Russian personal data requirements  
• Assisted a large US FMCG company on compliance with regulatory requirements of Russian personal data law

Trademarks registration:

• Represented a large UK pharmaceutical company in trademark prosecution matters before the Russian IP Office
• Represented a large US chain of fast food restaurants in trademark registration matters before the Russian IP Office
• Represented many Russian and international companies before the Russian IP Office in trademark registration matters, registration of trademark license and assignment agreements

Computer software:

• Assisted a European software company- manufacturer of navigation software with drafting of commercial agreements for the use of databases and software
• Advised a large US software company on software licensing in Russia, negotiated and drafted software license and services agreements with Russian resellers and end-users, including advising on commercial and tax issues
• Advised a European and Russian subsidiaries of a large US software company on software licensing in Russia, commercial and tax issues relating to software distribution, negotiated and drafted software license and sublicense agreement
• Advised a large US software company on distribution of software containing encryption in Russia and related regulatory issues
• Negotiated and drafted a large number of software development agreements with Russian software developer