Igor Alfiorov

Head of Office - Azerbaijan
Associate

Q&A

Igor handles various contentious and non-contentious IP matters in Ukraine, Azerbaijan and other countries in the region, with an emphasis on trademark prosecution and enforcement. He advises clients on IP protection and enforcement strategies and assists with issues in the advertisement, media and regulatory spheres. Igor reviews agreements, handles out-of-court dispute settlements through cease and desist letters or negotiations, and manages license and IP rights assignments. He represents clients before the Ukrainian Intellectual Property Office in various proceedings, including oppositions and well-known status recognition. He also handles anti-counterfeiting and customs enforcement activities in Ukraine.

Igor is also well versed in domain name dispute resolution, particularly under the UDRP and its variations. He advises and represents clients from various industries in domain name disputes before relevant bodies, including the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. In 2021, Igor was appointed to serve as an arbiter in disputes under the UA-DRP, the Ukrainian variation of the UDRP.

Igor helped establish and heads PETOŠEVIĆ’s newest office in Azerbaijan where he handles various organizational tasks as well as prosecution and enforcement of IP rights.

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

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
Ukrainian Bar Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine, Specialist Degree in Law, 2010

Seminars/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

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, 2024 - 2025 Term
Co-chair of the INTA Europe Global Advisory Council in 2024
MARQUES International Trade Mark and Practice Team, 2023 - 2025 Term
INTA Internet Committee, 2020 - 2021 Term
IACC / HIS - Expert Team Member

Membership

INTA
MARQUES
PTMG

Professional Activities

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Domain Name panelist
Co-chair of the INTA Europe Global Advisory Council, 2024-2025