Current job

• Телекомпания НТВ - Начальник отдела авторского и смежных прав (from september 2007-09-01 00:00:00.0)

  Договоры о приобретении и лицензировании прав, досудебное урегулирование споров, права на ТВ форматы

Previous jobs

• Усков и Патртнеры - руководитель юр. отдела (2004-11-01 00:00:00.0 - 2007-09-01 00:00:00.0)

  интеллектуальная собственность

• Усков и Партнеры - юрист¹⁶ (2003-08-01 00:00:00.0 - 2004-11-01 00:00:00.0)

  - Participation in and coordination of IPR inventories of Baltimor Holding, Jarpivo, Minerix, Theatre of Conservatoire, publishing houses “Невский проспект» and «БХВ».
  - Drafting and negotiation of contracts (copyright, franchise, etc.), including international contracts:
  o copyright contracts for publishing houses «Амфора», «Невский проспект», «Вектор», «Звезда Петербурга», «БХВ», «Экстрабалт», Stockholm School of Economics, Baltika Breweries, Baltimor Holding, Talosto, Angstrem Trading, Chemrus, PROMT, Unicosmetics, bands «ЧайФ», «Алиса», «Король и Шут», «Ночные снайперы», «Руки Вверх», DJ Romeo, MC Вспышкин, etc.,
  o contracts between musicians and producers,
  o drafting of franchise contracts in relation to brands «Издательский Дом Гребенникова» (mass media), «Модуль Плазма» (TV program for cafes), «Капсула» (chain of stores), «Jump» (footwear), «Мак Дак» (chain of perfume and cosmetics stores), «Выбирай соблазны большого города» (group of advertising magazines), «Экспедиция» (shops and restaurants);
  o negotiated franchise contract for TMs Dollar and Thrifty (car rental);
  o negotiated option contract for purchase or copyright in a script of movie “Woman Camp” – premier demonstration planned to be done at Berlin Film Festival 2007;
  o partially drafted and negotiated contract on joint recording of album by Leningrad Band and The Tiger Lillies; etc.
  o IT contracts for PROMT, SPb Club, etc.;
  o music rights clearance (for commercials and remixes).
  - Drafting of cease and desist claims, various documents relating to litigations and quasi-judicial proceedings (copyright, trade marks, industrial designs, unfair competition, etc.) and representation of clients before courts of general jurisdiction, courts of arbitration, federal competition body:
  o copyright disputes settled: Medvedev vs. Bank “St. Petersburg”, Nedzvetskaja vs. publishing house “Просвещение”;
  o trade mark disputes settled: Procter & Gamble vs. Supersiva
  o copyright disputes won: publishing house «Северо-Запад» vs. Shikin, Horuzhij, Sulimova vs. publishing house «Кристалл»;
  o disputes Angstrem Trading vs. Agroalliance (5 pending cases involving copyright, trade marks, industrial design and competition law issues; 1 case won),
  o Maslodel (annulment of a trade mark on the basis of violation of competition law and trade mark law – 3 cases won, 1 is pending);
  o Chemrus - multiple disputes on trademark and competition issues settled;
  o publishing house “Экстрабалт” vs. publishing house “Секретные материалы XXI век» (trade mark dispute won);
  o other cases relating to IP law and competition law.
  - Legal advice in IPR, mass media, advertising, competition law.
  - Coordination of a group of 4 lawyers.
  - Practical training of lawyers in copyright, trade mark, advertising, mass media and competition law and practice.
  - Teaching basic IP law.

University education

• Cetral European University, International Business Law, LL.M, 2003
  
• СПбГУ, юридический, специалист, 2002
  

Training courses

• International Exchange Program "IPR violations", US Department of State , certificate, 2007
  
• Advanced course on copyright and related rights, WIPO, certificate, 2005
  
• IP Law Specialization Program, WIPO / University of South Africe, certificate, 2003
  
• Introduction to Intelleactual Property, WIPO, certificate, 2001