Ekaterina Fourmanova
Moscow
Leontievsky pereulok, 25
Ekaterina focuses on strategic planning in intellectual property, trademarks, copyright and anti-counterfeiting issues and deals with a full range of work with trademarks and other IP objects, including the development of brand protection strategies, preliminary searches, brand launches, registration, and subsequent protection.
Ekaterina has experience in both international consulting and as an in-house lawyer in one of the largest FMCG companies – in its Russian office and the global head office.
Ekaterina advises Russian and foreign clients of various industrial backgrounds on a wide range of IP rights issues and during her career has defended the interests of dozens of Russian and foreign companies specialising in various sectors, such as food, FMCG, IT, tourism, pharmaceuticals, media and others, including working with the world’s most high-value brands.
Ekaterina has been ranked byPravo-300 in the “Intellectual Property (Consulting),” “Intellectual Property (Registration),” “Intellectual Property (Litigation),” “TMT (Telecommunications, Media, and Technology),” and “Digital Economy.”
Ekaterina has experience in both international consulting and as an in-house lawyer in one of the largest FMCG companies – in its Russian office and the global head office.
Ekaterina advises Russian and foreign clients of various industrial backgrounds on a wide range of IP rights issues and during her career has defended the interests of dozens of Russian and foreign companies specialising in various sectors, such as food, FMCG, IT, tourism, pharmaceuticals, media and others, including working with the world’s most high-value brands.
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Education
Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies at the University of Strasbourg and Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Double Master’s Degree Programme (LLM) in Intellectual Property Law, 2013
Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 2011
Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 2011
Languages
English
Russian
Russian
Qualifications
Patent Attorney of the Russian Federation (Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Appellations of Origin of Goods)
Summary profile
Experience
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Taking care of the trademark portfolio (registration, maintenance, and enforcement) for a world-famous international soft drinks company, including the development of strategies for extending and strengthening the client’s trademark rights in Russia
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Taking care of the trademark portfolio (registration and enforcement) for a world-famous international coffeehouse brand, including defending its interests in a high-profile dispute concerning copycat cafés from a trademark infringement and unfair competition perspective in Russia and defending the client’s rights in a non-use cancellation attack
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Advising a world-famous international hotel chain on trademark registration, protection, and licensing in Russia and other CIS countries
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Representing a US corporation offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services on a regular basis in enforcement matters in Russia, and in a complex trademark registration case, involving negotiations and settlement procedures with a number of opposing right holders, including at the Russian Chamber for Patent Disputes; advising on licensing aspects
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Providing trademark clearance and strategic brand counselling services for a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company on a regular basis
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Taking care of the trademark portfolio of the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, with a head office in Germany, securing the registration of new brands, maintaining the portfolio and defending its brands against squatters’ trademark filings
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Representing a Canadian multi-brand retailer in a trademark registration case, including at the Russian Chamber for Patent Disputes and Intellectual Property Court
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Taking care of the trademark portfolio (clearance, registration, and maintenance) for the world’s largest international airline, with a head office in Dubai
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Acting for a US telecommunications company in a complex trademark registration case
Publications
- Co-author of the interview “Industry expectations of ECTA” with Myrtha Hurtado Rivas (Nestlé) and Stephan Männich (E.ON), ECTA Bulletin, 2023
- Verifier of the article “Eurasian trademarks: A new regional system of trademark registration is on its way,” ECTA Bulletin, 2021
- Co-author of the article “Amendments to alcohol production laws signal a new dawn for champagne and cognac labelling in Russia,” IAM Media, 2021
- Author of the article “Russia establishes geographical indications as a new form of IP,” ECTA Bulletin, 2020
- Author of the article “Optional pre-grant publication of design applications introduced in Russia,” World Trademark Review, 2019
- Co-author of the article “Word trademarks in Russia: What’s new?”, IAM Media, 2019
- Co-author of the article “Russian IP law will protect GIs,” Lexology, 2019
- Co-author of the article “Demand letters in IP litigation: when are they mandatory?”, IAM Media, 2017
Career
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2025-present
Partner, Denuo (Moscow) -
2022-25
Senior Associate, Counsel, Head of Head of Trademark Prosecution and Enforcement Practice, Alumni Partners (Moscow) -
2017-22
Associate, Trademark and Design Attorney, Gowling WLG (Moscow) -
2016-17
Senior Intellectual Property Lawyer, Trademark Attorney, Nestlé (Moscow) -
2015-16
Legal Intellectual Property Counsel, Nestlé (Vevey) -
2013-15
Intellectual Property Lawyer, Trademark Attorney, Nestlé (Moscow) -
2010-13
Assistant Patent and Trademark Attorney, Gowling Lafleur Henderson (Moscow) -
2009-10
Assistant Trademark Attorney, Goltsblat BLP (Moscow) -
2008
Assistant Trademark Attorney, Pepeliaev, Goltsblat and Partners (Moscow)
Professional memberships
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European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA)
Member of the Professional Affairs and Membership committee -
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Member of the Famous and Well-Known Marks committee
