Vironika Pilyugina specializes in intellectual property litigation and intellectual property portfolio management. Vironika represents various Russian and international clients in Russian courts in connection with patent, trademark, copyright and domain name infringement, invalidity claims, false accusations and unfair competition claims. Vironika represents clients before the Russian Patent and Trademark Office and the Patent and Trademark Disputes Chamber, as well as the antitrust authorities. Her extensive experience helps clients win victories at court in the pharmaceutical, automotive, consumer goods and other industries. Vironika also handles regional and global trademark portfolios. She is recognized as a Russian trademark lawyer and is certified as a patent attorney in Russia.
Vironika is featured in Euromoney's expert guide and as a "rising star" for intellectual property management in 2018-2020, and has been recognized in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe in 2018-2020, and in Legal 500 in 2020. Clients praise Vironika, stating "her work ethic and dedication are astounding" (Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, Russia, 2020). In the Pravo-300 ranking Vironika is recommended for work in the areas of Intellectual Property (rights protection and litigation, consulting, registration) and Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare.
Russian State Institute of Intellectual Property, Bachelor's degree, Jurisprudence, 2009
WIPO Worldwide Academy, General Course on IP, 2007
CLIENTS AND PROJECTS
SYNERGY
Advised Synergy, a Russian holding company, on issues related to international protection of the leading brand BELUGA, including carrying out trademark registrations in 36 countries that are not part of the Madrid system and maintaining a worldwide trademark portfolio
KAO CORPORATION
Advised Kao Corporation on various issues related to the development of an IP protection strategy in Russia, conducting due diligence on the possibility of registration and use of new products on the Russian market, and maintaining a trademark portfolio
Nintendo
Advised Nintendo on various issues related to developing an IP protection strategy in Russia, conducting due diligence on the possibility of registering and using new products on the Russian market, and maintaining a trademark portfolio in Russia
DeAgostini
Advised DeAgostini on issues related to IP rights protection in Russia and the CIS and carrying out registration of numerous publication titles as trademarks in Russia and the CIS under the Madrid system
Expobank
Advised Expobank on rebranding (Expobank – Barclays Bank – Expobank) and maintaining a trademark portfolio in Russia
Mattel
Has advised Mattel (a world-famous manufacturer of toys, including the Barbie doll) in Russia and the CIS since 1997 as well as resolved IP disputes in Russian courts and before Russian state authorities, obtained authorizations for trademark registration, prosecuted trademark infringers, worked on licensing, and advised on copyright issues. Maintained the trademark portfolio of Mattel in Russia and other countries of the CIS
Coffee House
Advised Coffee House on various trademark cases (performing due diligence, trademark registration and rebranding)
Sony Computer Entertainment
Represented Sony Computer Entertainment in numerous court disputes initiated by third parties over the infringement of exclusive intellectual property rights, including disputes involving protection of business reputation
LEGO
Represented LEGO in the Patent Disputes Chamber and in court in order to protect its exclusive rights to the image of a "Lego cube", as well as in pre-trial claim work and out-of-court settlement of disputes on infringement of the client's intellectual property rights, advising the client on the placement of information on Lego fan sites and working with online information portals to provide information about the client
Toshiba Corporation
Represented Toshiba Corporation in numerous litigations initiated by third parties over the infringement of exclusive intellectual property rights
Caterpillar
Advised Caterpillar on a wide range of legal issues related to intellectual property, including the maintainance the client's intellectual property portfolio in Russia and the CIS and legal support of contracts of thegroup’s companies, namely technology and know-how transfer and licence agreements
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AWARDS AND RANKINGS
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
2024
- Intellectual Property (Band 1)
Kommersant
2024
- Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
- Intellectual Property
право-300
2024
- Intellectual property (consulting)
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
2023
- Intellectual Property (Band 1)
Kommersant
2023
- Intellectual Property (Band 1)
Pravo-300
2023
- Intellectual Property (Protection and Litigation)
- Intellectual Property (Consulting)
- Retail, FMCG, Foodservice
- Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
Kommersant
2022
- Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
- Intellectual Property
Pravo-300
2022
- Intellectual Property (Protection and Litigation)
- Intellectual Property (Consulting)
- Intellectual Property (Registration)
- Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
Chambers & Partners
2018-2022
- Recognition in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe rankings
IAMPatent
2021
- Recommended in the categories "Individuals Prosecution" and "Individuals Litigation"
World Trademark Review
2021
- Recommended in the categories "Enforcement and Litigation" and "Prosecution and Strategy"
The Legal 500
2020-2021
- Legal 500 recognized Vironika as a “Next generation partner” in the field of IP
IP Stars
2018-2021
- Featured in the Rising Stars category
Euromoney
2018-2021
- Featured in the Rising Stars category
FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Vironika Pilyugina entered the ranking this year due to positive market feedback and her rising reputation. She assists the team in handling intellectual property disputes.“
Chambers Europe 2018
Vironika Pilyugina is known for her key role in many contentious mandates. One source explains: "She thinks two steps ahead of her opponent, so she can anticipate their next move and thwart it.
