Intellectual property

CLS lawyers possess unique expertise and are highly professional in intellectual property issues, from creation and documentation of rights to intellectual property to their commercialization and protection both at the pretrial stage and in the course of a court process and at administrative bodies.

CLS specializes in questions tied to introducing Russian and foreign brands on new markets and structuring major and multi-aspect deals with intellectual property. A broad network of reliable partners worldwide allows CLS associates to provide “one-stop shopping” services to clients in over 90 jurisdictions.

One specific area of activity in which CLS is engaged is protection of new technologies, launch and support for digital ecosystems. They assist with issues related to inclusion of software in the National Software Register, due diligence of rights to software and other technologies, support of transactions on acquisition of intangible assets.

The practice's professionalism is noted annually by leading Russian and international ratings Legal 500, Chambers Europe, WTR 1000, Pravo-300 and Kommersant.