Intellectual property lawyer
Victor
Gorsky-Mochalov
I work with intellectual property matters across jurisdictions worldwide.
Expertise
Intellectual property in practice
IP audit and protection
Analysis of intellectual property assets, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs and trade secrets.
International trademarks
Trademark portfolio strategy, registration, enforcement and brand conflicts across jurisdictions.
Domain disputes
International disputes under the UDRP, negotiations with domain holders and cybersquatting matters.
Trade secrets
Legal and organisational approaches to identifying and safeguarding confidential know-how.
Disputes and negotiations
IP disputes and negotiations, including cross-border proceedings and pre-litigation strategy.
IP agreements
Licensing, partnerships, commissioned works and transactions involving intellectual property.
About
Experience and research
I previously worked as a senior lawyer at CLAIMS. My IP work has involved FinTech, GameDev, iGaming, e-commerce, FMCG, fashion and AI, as well as creative brands.
Alongside legal practice, I research and lecture on intellectual property law and comment for the media. Since 2017, I have written Lawread, a channel about law. From 2018 to 2026, I co-hosted Copycast, a podcast about intellectual property. I hold a Master of Laws from Saint Petersburg State University; my research examined the constitutional foundations of university autonomy.
Rising Star, IP STARS
Listed in the international ranking of intellectual property lawyers by Managing IP.
INTA Internet Committee
Member of the International Trademark Association committee on internet and domain issues.
AIPR, Armenia
Member of the Association of Intellectual Property Lawyers of Armenia.
INTA Famous & Well-Known Marks Committee
Member of the INTA committee on well-known trademarks.
Writing
Articles and press
Selected articles and media coverage on intellectual property.
Articles
- AI art is mostly garbage, but it makes us special
- Trademarks can live forever and wait as long as it takes
- Legendary design without a patent: a short story about love and care
- Copyright in AI-generated art: comparison and pitfalls
More articles in Russian
In the press
- Тред: история товарных знаков McDonald’s в России со времён Брежнева — с храмом, «Макпиццей» и фразой «Юр да уан»
- Правообладатели воюют с торговцами контрафактом. Кто побеждает
- Из-за чего бизнесмены судились с маркетплейсами в 2022 году: пять кейсов
- Норму поправили: юристы рассказали о главных нововведениях 2022 года
- Как легально использовать чужой контент в своём онлайн-курсе
- Удар по интеллекту: патентных споров может стать больше
All press mentions
- Почему Роспатент может не одобрить товарный знак «Сучки», но зарегистрирует «Тупого жирного зайца»
- «Патентные тролли» стали беспокоить меньше
- Prequel: приложение с фильтрами, которое приносит создателям по 2 миллиона долларов в месяц
- «Байрам» на чужой улице
- Кэтфишинг: зачем люди крадут цифровую личность и как от этого защититься
- Звёзды 80-х оказались участниками скандала в Петербурге
- Крупнейшие театры Петербурга начали настоящую войну за билеты
- Закроют или нет? Чем грозит использование заблокированного Telegram
Press coverage is in Russian.