Legal 500 2023

"Longstanding IP boutique Bolotov & Partners LLP possesses noteworthy experience in both advisory and contentious IP matters,

having been instructed by leading multinational companies from the worlds of food and drink, automotive manufacturing, and luxury goods, to name a few.

The team’s expertise spans a number of areas, including trademarks, patents, inventions, utility models, industrial designs and copyrights».

Work highlights

Represented PMI International and the TCCC on issues of licensing, violation of trademark rights, recognition of trademarks as well-known, etc.

Represented Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA in a case where a large batch of counterfeit goods was revealed and confiscated in Kazakhstan.

Represented a Kazakh pharmaceutical company and proved that the client’s patent meets all patentability requirements. The case passed the first instance and the appeal instance. The claim was denied to the opponent in full.

Represented Global Spirits in a case where a trademark was registered in the name of the distributor (the Kazakhstani company); the court rejected the appeal to cancel the trademark and agreed it was registered illegally.

We are strong in

IP Trademark and Patent Disputes, Oppositions and actions against Refusals

IPR Enforcement, including Customs (Border) Measures

License and Franchise Agreements and certainly, various Registrations of National and Eurasian Patents and Trademarks in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and generally CIS

Prices (US $, from)

Inclusion into the Customs Register - 400;

Trademark registration –500;

Registration of copyrights –400;

Preparation of licensing agreement-350;