Igor Alfiorov

Associate

Ukraine Office

Q&A

Igor’s practice focuses on trademark prosecution and enforcement in Ukraine and other former USSR countries. He advises clients on trademark protection and enforcement strategies, performs investigations, drafts cease and desist letters, negotiates and reviews agreements and handles domain name transfers and disputes. He also handles anti-counterfeiting and customs enforcement activities in Ukraine.

Prior to joining PETOŠEVIĆ in 2018, Igor worked at another intellectual property law firm in Kyiv for six years, where he focused mostly on IP rights enforcement and domain name prosecution.

Practice Areas

Trademark Litigation
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Design Litigation
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Domain Names
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Internet and Social Media
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
IP Enforcement and Litigation
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Strategic Counseling
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
IP for Startups (IP2START)
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Data Protection and Privacy
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
Media and Entertainment Law
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan

Languages

Native Ukrainian and Russian, proficient English, intermediate Italian and basic French

Education

Ukrainian Bar Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine, Specialist Degree in Law, 2010
The University of Teramo, Italy, LLM in International Cooperation Against Transnational Financial Organised Crime, 2012

Seminars/Courses

WIPO Academy Courses, DL-101 General Course on Intellectual Property, 2010
WIPO Academy Courses, DL-201 Advanced Course on Copyright and Related Rights, 2010
WIPO Academy Courses, DL-301 Advanced Course on Patents, 2010

Publications

“Ukraine increases criminal penalties for production and distribution of fake drugs”. World Trademark Review Daily. Globe Business Media Group. (February 12, 2020)
Contributor for Turkmenistan to the online International Opposition Guide: Comparative Practice and Procedures. International Trademark Association. (November 2019)
Contributor for Azerbaijan to the online International Opposition Guide: Comparative Practice and Procedures. International Trademark Association. (November 2019)
Contributor for Turkmenistan to the online Madrid Agreement and Protocol: Practitioner’s Guide. International Trademark Association. (May 2019)
Contributor for Azerbaijan to the online Madrid Agreement and Protocol: Practitioner’s Guide. International Trademark Association. (January 2019)
Contributor for Azerbaijan to the Manual for the Handling of Applications for Patents, Designs and Trademarks throughout the World. Kluwer Law International. (2019)

Committees

INTA Legislation and Regulation Committee, 2022 - 2023 Term
INTA Internet Committee, 2020 - 2021 Term
IACC / HIS - Expert Team Member

Membership

INTA

Professional Activities

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Domain Name panelist