Projects completed by our lawyers

Problem
The need for legal support for launching the service in the Russian Federation

Project work
In a short time, our IT lawyers carried out a comprehensive check of the client's advertising materials for compliance with the law, including the legislation on advertising and intellectual property, provided recommendations for making changes to advertising materials, and checked the legality of possible methods of placing the agreed advertising materials


The result and benefits for the client
The importance of the project for the client's business is a successful advertising campaign for the international Spotify streaming service without claims from the Federal Antimonopoly Service and copyright holders. The importance of the project for the legal system is to increase the attractiveness of entering the Russian market for foreign operators of online services by reducing regulatory risks. As a result of the project, advertising materials were adapted to minimize the risks of fines and claims from copyright holders

Problem
The need for full legal support of activities (development of contractual documentation for working with bloggers and advertisers, regulation of relations between participants, structuring of taxation, and support of litigation and claim-related work)

Project work

• Analysis and adjustment of the existing contractual framework
• Proper registration of software
• Support for investment in the project
• Claim-related work
• Updating existing documents for the company's website
• Introduction of a trade secret regime in relation to significant information

The result and benefits for the client
Constant interaction between the client's responsible employees and the lawyer is ensured, and the tasks are solved in real time. Conflict situations with third parties are resolved in the complaint procedure. The client was supported in all areas of legal work: preparation and negotiation of contracts, legal representation, and corporate law

Problem
The fulfillment of obligations to customers is complicated due to sanctions pressure from foreign countries (restrictions on the supply of foreign-made equipment), refusals to continue cooperation on the part of foreign suppliers

Project work

• Supply contracts, license agreements, and service agreements with customers and foreign solution providers have been analyzed
• Documents on sanctions compliance of foreign holdings, which include counterparties, have been checked, and the sanctions legislation of the United States, the EU, Great Britain, and Southeast Asian countries has been analyzed
• Extensive recommendations have been provided on the content and amendment of contracts with customers and suppliers to reduce both sanctions risks for the client itself and the risks of non-payment by customers or refusal to supply by suppliers
• Agreements with counterparties have been adjusted to mitigate the above risks

The result and benefits for the client
The client has built reliable contractual relations with customers in the Russian Federation and suppliers abroad in the face of sanctions pressure from foreign countries, strict compliance from foreign holdings, and retaliatory measures of the Russian Federation

Problem
Comprehensive legal support of the project was required. Due to the need for prompt conclusion of contracts with customers who have sent a request to use the platform, the approval and adjustment of contracts should have been carried out as soon as possible, within 2 days

Project work

• Agreements were coordinated with major corporate customers, including Rostelecom, Magnit, and Beeline
• An increase in the client's authorized capital was ensured under a non-standard procedure
• Model contracts were adjusted to take into account the newly changed requirements for IT companies
• The suppression of illegal use of the trademark and the client's methods of work within the framework of claim work with third parties was ensured

The result and benefits for the client
Comprehensive legal support is provided; there is no need to contact external consultants on emerging issues. The client's legal and regulatory risks are minimized as part of the provision of services using the platform

Problem
The need for a legal due diligence of the existing contractual framework

Project work

• The audit of the system of user agreements was carried out; the ways of its optimization were selected by the way of their optimization.
• Development of additional license and agency agreements for corporate clients, amendments to existing documents
• Adaptation of the documents used to the requirements of regulatory authorities

The result and benefits for the client
The client updated the previously developed documents and also got the opportunity to conduct legal settlements with corporate clients. After improvements, the company was acquired by Yandex in 2019

Problem
The need for constant contract management, the lack of necessary contract templates, and the need for regular verification of advertising materials for compliance with the law

Project work

• The contractual framework necessary for the company to work with customers and subcontractors on various types of tasks has been developed
• The issues related to music recording, creation of photos, video content, and publications in social networks have been resolved
• A system has been built to check advertising material for compliance with the law and the absence of violations of the exclusive rights of third parties
• Contracts with all customers are agreed upon in the shortest possible time for the faster launch of advertising campaigns

The result and benefits for the client
In the course of the project, a set of documents was developed to work with authors of almost any type of intellectual property. The importance of the project for the legal system is the compliance of one of the leading Internet marketing agencies with the legislation of the Russian Federation, including on advertising and intellectual property

Problem
The need to use IT benefits, the need for an audit of the documents related to the creation and management of the results of intellectual activity (RIA). Changes are constantly being made to the issues of legal regulation of IT benefits; there is a risk of losing the possibility of applying benefits if the changes are not taken into account

Project work
Comprehensive work on the project:

• accreditation of companies in the Ministry for Digital Development and inclusion of programs in the Russian Software Register
• audit and adjustment of contracts with counterparties and employees
• correction of end user documentation
• consulting on IT benefits

The result and benefits for the client
The client managed to occupy a significant market share compared to traditional real estate agencies due to automation and innovative solutions. The possibility of obtaining IT benefits increases the attractiveness of the employer and reduces costs

Problem
The need for legal support for obtaining IT benefits, finalizing end user documentation and bilateral agreements

Project work
Comprehensive legal support:

• verification and correction of end user documents
• consulting assistance on the distribution of functions within the company
• preparation and submission of documents for the registration of the program with the Ministry for Digital Development

The result and benefits for the client
The service is actively used by many ordinary lawyers and accountants, since it contains the largest amount of data about counterparties that is provided free of charge. The possibility of applying IT benefits by the client as an operator of an innovative platform is provided

Problem
Solving a significant number of issues related to the accounting and registration of intellectual property, as well as the correct conduct of compliance procedures

Project work

• Providing recommendations for adjusting user documentation and personal data processing policy
• The client was advised on the protection of exclusive rights when providing access to software
• Advising on compliance with advertising legislation
• Preparation of current contracts with counterparties
• Solving project problems at the request of customers

The result and benefits for the client
The risks associated with claims from supervisory and regulatory authorities were minimized, the opportunity to devote oneself to the commercial component of the project development was provided, and recommendations were provided on possible and unacceptable options for the provision of advertising services

Problem
The client needed a full legal due diligence of the legal documents posted on the website and developed earlier

Project work

• Comprehensive legal due diligence of website materials for compliance with the civil law and the law on advertising
• Checking for compliance with the interests of the client of the agreements with the cargo owner and carrier posted on the website, as well as the rules for the provision of services
• Consulting support
• Providing recommendations on minimizing risks, including guaranteed payment and risk sharing

The result and benefits for the client
The client updated the existing documents and reduced regulatory risks, as well as the risks of improper performance of obligations by the counterparties

Problem
The need for ongoing consulting support and audit of the existing corporate structure and contractual framework

Project work

• The current legislation, law enforcement practice, and explanations of regulatory authorities have been analyzed
• A recommended business paradigm that meets business requirements has been developed and presented
• The presented options for organizing the process of selling tourism products with the participation of a third-party tour operator, a foreign tour operator, and Russian and foreign platform operators have been analyzed

The result and benefits for the client
Legal analysis was carried out and recommendations were provide to mitigate regulatory risks caused by existing restrictions on the activities of tour operators and travel agents. Comments were provided on the possibility of using various options for contractual and corporate structures

Problem
The client needed to formalize the transfer of rights to the software and the created improvements, adjust user documentation, and receive IT benefits

Project work

• Contracts with the development team have been prepared
• The transfer of exclusive rights to the program code and improvements has been registered
• End user documentation has been adjusted

The result and benefits for the client
The client reduced the risks arising from relations with users, including in terms of the return of license fees, reliable registration of the alienation of rights to the software, as well as the ability to apply IT benefits

Problem
It was necessary to legally formalize relations with users of the platform, where radio stations are invited to publish announcements about the available broadcast time for advertising, and users are invited to buy unclaimed airtime at a discount

Project work
Comprehensive project support: development of documents regulating relations with subcontractors, development of user documentation (offer agreement, personal data processing policy), consulting support

The result and benefits for the client
The client received the necessary legal support to launch the platform and the ability to formalize relations with radio stations and advertising customers with minimal risks

Problem
The client (an advertising platform and a developer of its own technologies for launching advertising messages) asked about the organization of the company's management system and the need to analyze the current contractual structure

Project work
The structure of the company's management was provided, taking into account the territorial remoteness and various technical tasks of the existing departments, including in terms of software development, recommendations were provided for the preparation and conclusion of a corporate agreement, and the documentary implementation of the proposed scheme was ensured

The result and benefits for the client
The client received a reliable legal solution that meets business interests, which can, if necessary, be enforced through a Russian court

Problem
Accreditation of an IT company and inclusion of its software in the Russian Software Register was required. The complexity of the project was that the software was built into special equipment and, accordingly, could not be presented for installation on the expert's computer

Project work

• Sending requests to the Ministry for Digital Development for clarification on the procedure for registering embedded software
• Analysis of applications for registered similar programs
• Preparation of the necessary documentation, submission of an application, correspondence with an expert of the Ministry for Digital Development
• Consulting and assistance in obtaining IT benefits

The result and benefits for the client
The client was able to legally use its embedded software, including as part of procurement for state and municipal needs, as well as the right to apply benefits for IT companies

Problem
The presence of legal uncertainty regarding the recognition of documents and the subsequent use of personal data detected by the system in recognized documents

Project work

• Legal due diligence of the existing regulatory framework and practice
• Preparation of an opinion to provide to counterparties on the legality of the service, as well as a report on ways to mitigate possible risks. The questions of whether recognition is a form of processing, as well as how consent should be provided were considered

The result and benefits for the client
The service may process documents containing personal data both as part of the fulfillment of obligations to a pre-known third party established by a bilateral agreement (for example, a bank), and to a third party with whom all interaction is carried out exclusively using the Internet

Problem
The need for full legal support (the function of the legal department) to solve the problems of ensuring the legality of the processing of personal data, registration of rights, and development of contracts

Project work
As part of the comprehensive legal support of the client, many tasks have been solved:

• The lawful use of personal data in reports on counterparties and for other purposes was ensured
• The created programs were registered with Rospatent and the Russian Software Register
• The transfer of rights to the software to the client was correctly formalized
• Documentation for formalizing relations with users was developed and adjusted

The result and benefits for the client
Compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation on the processing of personal data has been ensured, intellectual property rights have been preserved and registered, and the intellectual rights of third parties have been respected

Problem
The need to provide service users with information about the actions performed by certain users of social networks, taking into account the current legislation of the Russian Federation on the processing of personal data

Project work

• The analysis of the current RF legislation on the processing of publicly available personal data was carried out
• Legal documentation of the service (user agreement, personal data processing policy) has been developed
• Contracts have been developed with counterparties for the creation and alienation of rights to a computer program
• Recommendations on ways of risk-free processing of personal data have been provided

The result and benefits for the client
The necessary legal framework for the operation of the service has been provided, the risk of blocking or difficulties in the operation of the service in connection with complaints to Roskomnadzor and search engine operators and lawsuits has been minimized

Problem
Possible claims from candidates in connection with the processing of personal data using AI technologies by third-party resources, as well as from other job search platforms

Project work

• Legislation and law enforcement practice on parsing of publicly available data and AI processing have been analyzed
• Recommendations have been provided for adapting the platform to meet legal requirements
• Draft end user documents with the necessary changes have been prepared

The result and benefits for the client
After making the necessary changes, the client's work scheme fully complies with the legislation on the processing of personal data and intellectual property, there are no obstacles to the development of the platform

Problem
Former employees of Okna Veka after their dismissal registered a company with the same name and also began to use confusingly similar designations on the Internet, including in social networks. This action led to the fact that potential buyers confused the client and its competitor, which led to a decrease in income and caused damage to business reputation

Project work
The company's employees provided full legal support for the dispute:

• Organization of evidence collection (notarized protocol of website inspection, controlled purchase)
• Preparation and submission of a claim, filing a statement of claim
• Representation of interests in the courts of first instance, appeal, and cassation

The result and benefits for the client
The actions of the competitor to use our client's trademark were suppressed, and compensation was recovered. An increase in the number of customer applications to the client has been ensured, since buyers have ceased to confuse the two organizations

Problem
The need for the protection of intellectual property in the form of the Pavlik automated planning and control system for the automation of production accounting in mining and data visualization. A patent attorney was required, certified in the area of computer programs, databases, and integrated circuit topographies for prompt registration

Project work
The company's lawyers analyzed the documents submitted by the client on the development of the computer program and provided recommendations for adjusting the documents on the development of an employee's RIA (result of intellectual activity). An application has been formed and filed on behalf of the patent attorney (Head of the Intellectual Property Protection Practice). The computer program has been successfully registered with Rospatent; the registration period was less than 5 business days

The result and benefits for the client
The task of registering the program without issuing a power of attorney and using the company's digital signature was quickly solved, and the adjustment of documents on the development of an employee's RIA eliminated the risks of claims for additional payments from the authors

Problem
The need to block an offer for sale of counterfeit products on the Internet through the administration of marketplaces (Ozon, Wildberries, Yandex.Market, AliExpress) and online classifieds (Avito). The need to carry out controlled purchases of goods offline in the territory of Moscow, the Moscow Region (Sadovod, Dubrovka, etc.) and in other regions of Russia (St. Petersburg, Omsk, Kaluga, Vladivostok), as well as in chain stores (1C, Detsky Mir, Buy an Elephant), to seek the removal of counterfeit goods from sale

Project work
The full conduct of claim-related work included:

• Providing controlled purchases, preparing and filing claims, negotiating and concluding agreements with large networks of violators (1C, Detsky Mir, Buy an Elephant)
• Fixing violations, preparing and submitting claims to all marketplaces (Ozon, Wildberries, Yandex.Market, AliExpress), more than 1,000 pieces in total. Along with the claims, the conclusions of the patent attorney were prepared and submitted as evidence of the violation

The result and benefits for the client
The fight against counterfeiting made it possible to increase sales by 40%, as well as allow one to remain a monopolist (7 out of 10 toys offered for sale on marketplaces are original

Problem
The need for correct accounting of the platform as the main intangible asset of the client, ensuring a legally valid transition

Project work

• Clarifications were provided on the correct accounting of the platform as an intangible asset and recommendations on formalizing relations with software developers and other authors of works
• A standard license agreement was prepared to be concluded with users of the service, minimizing tax risks associated with the requalification of license fees into remuneration for the provision of services. A contract has been prepared for conclusion with third-party contractors—developers of modules for the platform. Full legal support is carried out

The result and benefits for the client
Neutralization of tax and contractual risks. Significance for the legal system: the Federal Tax Service has no grounds for reclassifying license agreements into service agreements, stabilizing the practice of interaction between the Federal Tax Service and operators of SAAS services. As a result of the project implementation, the contractual framework was revised and the correct accounting of intangible assets was ensured

Problem
The client is the copyright holder of Chiaro, De Markt, and MW-Light trademarks and an exclusive representative of the German manufacturer Regenbogen. There were problems with the sale of counterfeit products (copies from China), as well as with products imported as part of parallel imports in violation of the terms of exclusive distribution of the client. The number of violators on OZON and Wildberries marketplaces was significant

Project work
Conducting full work to identify and suppress violations:

• Search for violations on marketplaces and on the Internet, weekly monitoring and reporting
• Preparation and submission of claims, registration of patent attorney opinions for Wildberries administration
• Negotiations with violators, conclusion of pre-trial agreements. In total, claims were sent in the amount of 244 million rubles to 244 violators, of which 241 were satisfied voluntarily

The result and benefits for the client
The client was able not to burden the internal legal service with claim work, as well as the marketing department with the tasks of searching for violators. The average time saved by these departments is more than 300 hours of work of employees per month

Problem
Frequent situations when franchisees, after receiving the materials necessary for the launch of a pet hotel, refuse the franchise agreement

Project work

• The form of the franchise agreement has been adjusted to minimize the risk of a lump-sum fee refund after the start of the transfer of the contract by the right holder
• Comprehensive management of civil disputes in arbitration courts and courts of general jurisdiction
• Taking into account judicial practice, we have formed standard draft responses to franchisees' claims for the return of a lump-sum fee

The result and benefits for the client
Winning the litigation was extremely important for the client, since a significant part of the profit was formed from payment of lump-sum fees. Negative judicial practice would lead to the fact that unscrupulous counterparties would actually gain free access to know-how and other results of the intellectual activity of the right holder

Problem
The lawyers were tasked with conducting a legal due diligence of the client's intellectual property and developing a system for its protection, giving recommendations on optimizing business processes in terms of timely and correct registration of rights to newly created intellectual property objects, minimizing risks associated with intellectual property, as well as measures to protect the company's intellectual property rights

Project work
An audit of the existing intellectual property and the correctness of its registration was carried out, and the client's needs in terms of protection of newly created objects were identified. As a result, the client received comprehensive recommendations on building the company's business processes in such a way as to ensure a sufficient level of intellectual property protection—both existing and that which will still be created—as well as on the execution of the necessary documents for this. A legal opinion was provided with recommendations on the protection of trademarks, computer programs, as well as the registration of employee's RIAs

The result and benefits for the client
At the moment, the client is able to formalize RIAs with the help of in-house lawyers, and the gaps in the registration of rights to intangible assets have also been filled

Problem
Lack of a mechanism for bringing unscrupulous franchisees to justice

Project work

• Consultation on the possibilities of bringing franchisees to justice
• Identification of risks arising when working with franchisees
• Clarification and compilation of a list of violations for which franchisees are liable
• Preparation of a preliminary franchise agreement in order to prevent franchisees from disrupting negotiations on the conclusion of the main contract
• Preparation of the main commercial concession agreement with a mechanism for holding franchisees liable for its violation

The result and benefits for the client
A preliminary and main commercial concession agreements have been developed, taking into account the specifics of the franchisor's activities and leveling its financial risks in case of violations by franchisees

Problem
The client (a research and production complex for the import-substituting production of products with increased functional properties) needed to structure and support a transaction with the inventor in two stages:

• provision of gratuitous use for the production of a trial batch, in case of positive demand
• alienation of exclusive rights to objects of patent rights and subsequent support of their integration in production

Project work
Preparation and support of a transaction on the alienation of rights to a number of technological solutions (inventions, utility models). Initially, the client entered into a license agreement drawn up by our lawyers for the production of a trial batch of goods. Later, an agreement on the alienation of exclusive rights was concluded. In addition, the agreements provided for the provision of consulting support in production by the inventor

The result and benefits for the client
The client had the opportunity to check the demand for products by making a trial batch and then received all the rights to a number of technological solutions (inventions, utility models) and support from the author of the development

Problem
A large Internet marketing agency (revenue of more than 400 million rubles) needed to check the compliance of advertising layouts with Russian legislation on intellectual property, as well as to register the created RIAs

Project work
Legal support of the client was provided within the framework of the project, including recommendations and documents on the following issues:

• Use of images of famous personalities in advertising, including 3D images
• Use of images in advertising from various sources on the Internet
• Use of photographs of famous historical figures
• Use of quotations and comments as copyright objects
• Lawful use of trademarks in advertising
• Processing of audiovisual works taking into account foreign legislation
• Consent to the distribution of personal data, taking into account changes in Federal Law No. 152
• Use of foreign words in advertising materials

The result and benefits for the client
Within short timeframes (on the same day), a comprehensive check of the client's materials for compliance with the law was carried out, as well as detailed advice on intellectual property issues was provided

Problem
Receipt of a claim from the copyright holder for infringement of trademark rights with a claim for compensation in the amount of RUB 1,000,000

Project work

• An analysis of the claim and the factual circumstances of the case was carried out. It was found out that the client was selling goods legally imported into the Russian Federation, and therefore introduced into civil circulation
• The vectors of movement of judicial practice on the issue of "parallel imports" were analyzed
• A reasoned response to the claim was prepared, which set out in detail the objections and highlighted the prospects

The result and benefits for the client
Thanks to a reasoned response to the claim, the client managed to avoid litigation with a large foreign company that engages well-known lawyers in intellectual property to protect its interests in the Russian Federation

Problem
Lack of necessary documentation for the provision of telemedicine services, the need for constant legal support

Project work

• Development of a full set of documents for the telemedicine platform: user agreement, personal data processing policy, contracts with medical organizations, and documentation for the registration of relations with patients
• Support in the claim procedure for disputes over the company's intellectual property, including software and trademarks
• Ensuring compliance of the company's activities with the requirements of regulatory authorities. Protection of the company's trade secrets and know-how from violations by employees and contractors

The result and benefits for the client
The client does not waste time on solving legal problems on its own. A system of reliable legal protection has been created by our team of IT lawyers; there are no fines and claims from regulatory authorities, as well as litigation with counterparties

Problem
Lack of necessary documentation for the provision of telemedicine services

Project work

• Development of a full set of documents for the telemedicine platform: user agreement, personal data processing policy, etc.
• Support in the claim procedure for disputes over the company's intellectual property, including software and trademarks
• Ensuring compliance of the company's activities with the requirements of regulatory authorities
• Protection of the company's trade secrets and know-how from violations by employees and contractors

The result and benefits for the client
The client does not waste time on solving legal problems on its own. A system of reliable legal protection of an IT company has been created; there are no fines and claims from regulatory authorities, as well as litigation with counterparties

Problem
Lack of necessary documentation for the provision of telemedicine services

Project work

• Ensuring compliance of the company's activities with the requirements of regulatory authorities. Organization of the company's connection to unified state systems
• Support in the claim procedure of disputes over the company's intellectual property, including software and trademarks
• Development of a full set of documents for the telemedicine platform: user agreement, personal data processing policy, contracts with medical organizations, and documentation for the registration of relations with patients

The result and benefits for the client
As a result of the preparation of legal documentation for the operation of the mobile application, the maximum legality of telemedicine consultations and the absence of financial and reputational risks for the client's group of companies were ensured

Problem
The need for full legal support for the launch of the project in the Russian Federation and abroad

Project work

• Development of a user agreement and disclaimers for the website, correction of user documentation
• Development of a personal data processing policy in accordance with the requirements of Federal Law No. 52, General Data Protection Regulation
• Registration of a company and support of transactions with equity stakes
• Registration of a series of trademarks: word trademark, combined trademark, and international trademark

The result and benefits for the client
Successful launch of the project, no claims from Roskomnadzor, Roszdravnadzor, Rospotrebnadzor, and other regulatory authorities, as well as claims from customers