Viktor Kaluzhsky is the Head of the CLS Intellectual Property group and a Patent Attorney of the Russian Federation (trademarks and service marks).
Victor specializes in providing comprehensive legal support with intellectual property issues, from registration and commercialization to protection in court.
The main areas of his practice are:
- protection of intellectual property rights and introduction of new products to the market both in Russia and in other jurisdictions;
- licensing and other relations concerning use and disposal of intellectual property, including those involving a foreign element;
- support in the course of implementation and use of information technologies and solutions in the field of AI;
- advising and support for transactions in the field of copyright and related rights.
Victor has many years of experience in participating in and coordinating projects and major transactions in the field of intellectual property, as well as forming relationships on the creation and use of intellectual property results, including IT systems.
Victor is developing a special expertise in the field of legal regulation of information technologies and artificial intelligence, helping clients build reliable legal protection for the most modern developments.
Victor's experience traverses a wide range of economic sectors. Among his clients are market leaders, including Russian and international IT corporations, major FMCG manufacturers, pharma companies, car manufacturers, leading developer companies.
Victor provides support for transactions involving acquisition of intangible assets, conducts audits of intellectual property rights and defends client interests in intellectual property matters in courts and administrative bodies (Federal Customs Service, Rospatent, Federal Antitrust Service).
Victor has authored publications on protection of intellectual property in reputable business and legal periodicals such as Kommersant, Sostav, RBC PRO, EZH Yurist, Journal of the Intellectual Property Court. He is a sought-after speaker at specialized conferences and events, including MDS, Legal Academy, Baltic Weekend and Pravotech.
Under Victor's leadership, the Intellectual Property group traditionally ranks at the top of the WTR1000, Pravo-300 and Kommersant international and national rankings in the categories of Intellectual Property Law: Registration and Consulting and Personal Data Protection.
Victor is also individually noted by the national ranking of Rossiyskaya Gazeta in the Intellectual Property category.
Education
- • Higher School of Economics, Law School, St. Petersburg (2020)
- Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, Master's degree in the program “Intellectual Property Law in the Digital Age” (2022, diploma with honors).
Languages
- English
- Russian
Practice Projects
Support of a Russian investor in a project on creating a carbon unit register under the terms of a concession agreement
Legal support for a large Russian IT company on issues related to performance of a state contract
Successful protection of interests of a large IT company in a dispute on infringement of exclusive rights
Legal support of a major Russian auto manufacturer in the development of its new brand
Successful protection of a client's trademark in a dispute with a bad faith copyright holder
Project support for a major Russian IT company entering the international market
Development and implementation of a software rights registration model for an international leader in information management and storage
Project support for entering the market of an IT product from a Russian car dealer
Сопровождение сделки по приобретению компании по производству лекарственных средств
Protection of exclusive rights of clients under a license agreement for creation of a film
International structuring of the process of developing and creating an IT product
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