Leading Attorneys & Experts
Meet the key professionals who drive our IP practice with deep technical knowledge and legal acumen.
Dr. Tatiana Vakhnina
Founding Partner, Senior Partner, Doctor of Law, Honorary Advocate of the Russian Federation
Honorary Advocate of the Russian Federation, Russian Patent & Trademark Attorney. Eurasian Patent Attorney. Director of Trademark and Litigation Departments. Over 35 years of experience in trademark prosecution, litigation, patents, and utility models in mechanical, electrical, and aviation engineering.
Memberships: INTA, Chamber of Patent Attorneys of the Russian Federation.
Dr. Alexey Vakhnin
Co-Founder, Managing Partner, PhD in Medicine, Biochemistry
Russian and Eurasian Patent & Trademark Attorney. President of the Chamber of Patent Attorneys of the Russian Federation. Specializes in medicine, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceuticals.
Memberships: INTA, FICPI, AIPPI, LES Russia/LESI, PTMG, ECTA, Observer of APAA.
Dr. Elena Utkina
Deputy Director, Head of Patent Department, PhD in Chemistry
Former Deputy Director of the Russian Patent Office and former Head of Patent Department of the RUPTO. One of the key developers of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) between the Russian PTO and the Japanese PTO. Specializes in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceuticals.
Memberships: LES Russia/LESI, Member of Auditing Commission of LES Russia.
Elena Ivanushkina
Deputy Head of Trademark Department, Trademark Attorney of the Russian Federation
With experience in IP since the 1980s and background as an Examiner in the Russian Patent Office. Manages trademark prosecution, oppositions, appeals, and represents clients before the Chamber of Patent and Trademark Disputes.