Intellectual Property

IP & Media

According to Henri Bergson, creativity is the ceaseless birth of the new and the realization of progressive development, which is the very essence of life. Our IP & Media practice was formed from a circle of geek lawyers who love creativity and have chosen its professional protection as our mission.

Our clients are artists, designers, filmmakers, bloggers, programmers, startups and large IT companies, inventors, porn actresses, and other creators, online retailers, and other businesses. All of them give birth to products, and we legally accouche and take care of their сreation throughout the cycle of their (creations’) existence.

Practice areas:

Advise on the creation and protection of copyrights.	Register copyright, trademark, and design in Ukraine and abroad.
Advise on the protection of technological solutions and patent them.	Conduct semi-automated monitoring and cleanup of copyright infringements on the internet, etc.
Prepare a contract in the field of IP, such as a license contract, an agreement on the transfer of intellectual property rights, another custom contract with an IP component, etc.; carry out a targeted IP audit.	Resolve a dispute regarding the use of intellectual property at the pre-trial stage; may represent you in court on IP disputes.

Practice leader

Mykhailo Yudin

Partner

Enjoys working at the intersection where traditional law ends and a new reality begins. Believes in the law as a tool, not as dogma.

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How Taylor Swift protects her intellectual property

Taylor Swift was the first artist to receive seven Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, had eight sold-out shows at the UK`s biggest arena, Wembley Stadium, and became the most popular artist in the history of Spotify and Apple Music. In addition to her musical talent, Taylor has an outstanding business mindset. One of the pillars of her unprecedented success is a well-thought-out strategy for protecting intellectual property. Mariia Yesypovych and Mykhailo Yudin from Axon Partners law firm explored how the world’s biggest pop star protects various components of her creativity, brand, and media identity. Publication for Slukh.

March 13, 2024 2 min

The Porn Industry: How Much Tax Does Ukraine Lose?

Not sure what video to watch enjoying your lonely shawarma on February 14? Just kidding. But if you guessed right, we invite you to watch the recording of the conversation about decriminalization of porn that took place at the Lviv Regulatory Hub with the participation of experts: porn actress Josephine Jackson, Axon Partners partner Mykhailo Yudin, LRH CEO Taras Khavunka, and ex-porn actor and current porn producer Dan Leal.

February 14, 2024 1 min

Legalization of porn will expand personal freedom: interview with lawyer Mykhailo Yudin

Why should porn be legalized? Here’s the answer of Mykhailo Yudin, partner at Axon Partners Law Firm

August 25, 2023 2 min

Does copyright protect Soviet-era monumental art?

August 3, 2023 1 min

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