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We are ARS-Patent & Trademarks – A leading global Russian Intellectual Property firm. Established in 1993, ARS-Patent & Trademarks is one of the leading Intellectual Property (IP) firms in Russia providing the full range of IP services from registration, commercialisation and protection. We are a truly Russian law firm and we now have a team of over 50 professionals including 17 Patent and Trademark attorneys, operating from two offices in Russia, in St Petersburg and Moscow. Long-standing clients include renowned Russian and international companies, public institutions and cultural organisations. At the heart of ARS-Patent & Trademarks is a simple philosophy of providing personalised client service. Our team of professionals take the time to listen, consider and present well researched answers to your IP questions; providing practical solutions to issues that affect both your IP rights and business goals. As a result, our clients can be confident that ARS-Patent & Trademarks will provide them with reliable, irrefutable advice and services in a manner that they can understand. Starting as a three-person partnership, ARS-Patent & Trademarks has enjoyed continued growth and success over the last 20 years. Our reputation for taking a practical approach to achieving our clients’ goals has meant that we are consistently ranked in the top positions for IP law firms. We are now at the forefront of the emerging markets of the former Soviet Union and the opportunities they present to our clients. Mission “The acquisition of exclusive rights in technological developments, their application in business, and their protection under the law is the triad of tasks for which our clients have come to trust ARS-Patent. Our experience and knowledge enable us to assist our clients in spending time and money to develop only those projects, which have promise from a legal perspective and ones which are technologically well-grounded. We are proud to be able to help our clients in complex and intricate situations where our collective knowledge of the legal, scientific, and technical aspects of intellectual property development and protection is needed. We are proud that many of our clients have trusted and remained faithful to our firm for over 10 years. The reasons for our success are not a secret: we work in the manner requested by and required for our clients regardless of their size, age, or fields of technology – large, medium or small; young or well-established; and working in the traditional or the newest technological fields.” Vladimir Rybakov, Director Senior Partner “The most important assets of any company or law firm offering patent and intellectual property services have always been and remain to be its intellectual resources: its attorneys and personnel. We are pleased that ARS-Patent has assembled a strong team of professionals, who are capable of solving quickly and efficiently even the most complex and novel issues faced by our clients, and defending our clients’ interests. We constantly strive to realize our clients’ final goal of obtaining a patent and other protection, which ensures their rights to their intellectual property. Moreover, our extensive experience enables us to utilize letters patent, trademark registrations, and copyright rights to effectively protect our clients against infringement and unfair competition, and to anticipate issues five to ten years in the future.” Elena Solovyova Trademark Attorney Senior Partner Professional memberships Lorum ipsum How can we help you? Talk to us to discuss how ARS-Patent can help you with your Intellectual Property requirements please call us on +7 812 207 4907 for St Petersburg or +7 495 223 27 19 for Moscow, or click on the enquiry form link below. Contact us online
Our News Reimbursement of expenses when considering the disputes in Rospatent2024-02-21In accordance with the new Federal Law No. 390361-8 of January 30, 2024, with proposed amendments to Article 1248 of the Civil Code of the Russian Fed...Read moreAmendments and addenda to the Patent Regulations under the EAPC2024-01-12As of January 1, 2024, amendments and addenda to Part I «Inventions» and Part II «Industrial Designs» of the Patent Regulations to the Eurasian Pa...Read moreView all our NewsMEET WITH US Meet ARS-Patent at the 2023 AIPPI World Congress2023-09-26The 2023 AIPPI World Congress will bring together up to 2000 intellectual property professionals from around the world for a prestigious event, which ...Read more2023 IPO Annual Meeting2023-08-16We are glad to announce that Pavel Vorobev, the Client Manager and Patent Attorney of ARS-Patent, will attend the 2023 Intellectual Property Owners As...Read moreSee all Events Loading Patent and trademark attorneys of ARS-Patent in ranking WIPR Leaders 2022. Vladimir Rybakov, Elena Solovyova, Mikhail Khmara, Anna Bogdanova, Natalia Belozerova and Kirill Osipov are among the top IP leaders in Russia. WIPR Leaders 2022 ARS-Patent’s trademark practices are recognized in ranking WTR 1000 2022: Silver band for prosecution and strategy and Bronze band for enforcement and litigation. Anna Bogdanova, Elena Solovyova and Tatiana Tarasova are recommended trademark specialists. Kirill Osipov is listed among top professionals in enforcement and litigation area. WTR-1000 Read more IAM Patent 1000 2021: ARS-Patent is named the Highly recommended Russian IP firm for patent prosecution matters and also is listed among the top IP firms in the category litigation and transactions. Mikhail Khmara, Ilyana Lipatova, Kirill Osipov and Vladimir Rybakov are named the world’s leading patent practitioners. IAM Patent 1000 Read more ARS-Patent’s practices have been distinguished in the 2021 edition of the MIP IP STARS ranking: – patent prosecution (Tier 2); – patent contentious (Tier 3); – trade mark prosecution (Tier 2).Vladimir Rybakov was named a Patent star 2021.Elena Solovyova was named a Trademark star 2021. IP STARS Read more Nine professionals of ARS-Patent are recognized among the top legal advisors in the Intellectual Property area in Russia according to the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers. The newly included Best Lawyers are Natalia Belozerova, Kirill Osipov and Pavel Vorobev. Best Lawyers Read more ARS-Patent is proud to be included in the WIPR Leaders 2021 ranking. Along with Vladimir Rybakov and Elena Solovyova who have been listed as IP leaders for years, Kirill Osipov (Patent Leader), Anna Bogdanova (Trademark Leader) and Natalia Belozerova (Trademark Leader) are recognised as WIPR Leaders for the first time this year. WIPR Leaders 2021 Read more ARS-Patent is pleased to be included in the list of top Russian IP professionals: Excellent category in trademark and patent prosecution, patent litigation areas and also Recommended category in trademark litigation. Leaders League Read more
Reimbursement of expenses when considering the disputes in Rospatent2024-02-21In accordance with the new Federal Law No. 390361-8 of January 30, 2024, with proposed amendments to Article 1248 of the Civil Code of the Russian Fed...Read more
Amendments and addenda to the Patent Regulations under the EAPC2024-01-12As of January 1, 2024, amendments and addenda to Part I «Inventions» and Part II «Industrial Designs» of the Patent Regulations to the Eurasian Pa...Read more
Meet ARS-Patent at the 2023 AIPPI World Congress2023-09-26The 2023 AIPPI World Congress will bring together up to 2000 intellectual property professionals from around the world for a prestigious event, which ...Read more
2023 IPO Annual Meeting2023-08-16We are glad to announce that Pavel Vorobev, the Client Manager and Patent Attorney of ARS-Patent, will attend the 2023 Intellectual Property Owners As...Read more
