Igor Alfiorov
- Head of Office - Azerbaijan
- Senior Associate
Igor manages a wide range of non-contentious and contentious IP work in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and other countries of the EECA region. He advises clients on all aspects of IP law, particularly on IP rights clearance, prosecution and enforcement, while developing effective strategies and offering comprehensive risk assessments. Igor also handles out-of-court dispute settlements and is well versed in domain name dispute resolution. He also counsels clients on advertising, media and other regulatory issues.
Igor helped establish our Azerbaijan office where he handles various managerial tasks as well as prosecution and enforcement of IP rights.
Prior to joining our firm in 2018, Igor worked at an IP law firm in Kyiv, Ukraine for six years, where he focused mostly on IP rights enforcement and domain name prosecution.
In 2024, Igor was recognized as the INTA Rising Star for his outstanding commitment and expertise in the IP field as well as his dedication to INTA committee work, including his service on the Legislation and Regulation Committee and his role as the co-chair of the INTA Europe Global Advisory Council (EGAC) for 2024-2025.
Experience
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Advised a leading energy drink company on the effective enforcement of IP rights in Ukraine and other EECA countries, including well-known status recognition
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Assisted the world’s leading telecommunication and mobile operator company on various contentious and non-contentious trademark issues in Ukraine, including prosecution, opposition procedures and IP rights enforcement
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Assisted a leading global hygiene and health company with complex, contentious matters in Ukraine, Azerbaijan and other countries of the region
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Advises and represented clients in domain name disputes before relevant bodies, including the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center; served as an arbiter in disputes under the UA-DRP, the Ukrainian variation of the UDRP
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Authored and co-author various IP-related country guides published by INTA and Wolters Kluwer
Education
- Kyiv Institute of Intellectual Property and Law, Kyiv, Ukraine, MA in Intellectual Property Management, 2022
- The University of Teramo, Italy, LLM in International Cooperation Against Transnational Financial Organised Crime, 2012
- Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Specialist Degree in Law, 2010
Languages
- English
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Professional Activities
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)
Membership
- INTA
- MARQUES
- PTMG
Committees
- INTA Legislation and Regulation Committee, 2022-2023 term; 2024-2025 term
- INTA Internet Committee, 2020 - 2021 Term
- IACC / HIS - Expert Team Member
Activities
- WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Domain Name Panelist, 2021-present
- Co-chair of the INTA Europe Global Advisory Council, 2024
Courses
- WIPO Advanced Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution: Update on Precedent and Practice, October 2022
- 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