Senior Partner
The founder and head of the firm
Registered Ukrainian Patent and Trademark Attorney

in 1972 - graduated in physics engineering (Moscow Physics and Engineering Institute); for about 20 years had been working in the sphere of licensing and patenting in the USSR academy of Science, in particular, occupied the post of Head of the Patent and License Department of the Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering of the USSR Academy of Science;

in 1992 - the year of creation of the patent system in Ukraine - was attested as a specialist in the sphere of intellectual property and obtained Trademark and Patent Attorney Registration No.1; in the same year founded the patent firm "Prins-Group S.A. Dept. M", which later changed its name to "Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat & Partners";

in 2003 was attested as court expert in the field of IP Law and now conducts court examinations; specializes in national and international patens for inventions in a wide range of technologies, as well as assistance for Ukrainian and foreign clients in trademark and copyright prosecution, intellectual property licensing, industrial property infringement, unfair competition matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Partner
Head of the Trademark Department
Registered Ukrainian Patent and Trademark Attorney

graduated in transport engineering (State University of Transport Engineering and Road Building), graduated in IP law (Institute of Intellectual Property and IP Law) and graduated in civil law (National University of Internal Affairs);

joined the firm in 1993;

specializes in trademarks and design matters, mainly deals with search and filing of National and International trademarks, legal proceedings and contracts in the field of Industrial Property matters, industrial property infringement litigation, unfair competition matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Partner
Head of the Patent Department
Registered Ukrainian Patent and Trademark Attorney


graduated in mechanical engineering (National Aerospace University 'KhAI'), graduated in IP law (Institute of Intellectual Property and IP Law) and graduated in civil law (National University of Internal Affairs);

joined the firm in 1995;

specializes in national and international patents for inventions in wide circle of technologies; highly experienced in patent searches, legal proceedings and unfair competition matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Partner
Registered Ukrainian Patent and Trademark Attorney

graduated in techniques engineering (National Polytechnic University), graduated in IP law (Institute of Intellectual Property and IP Law);

joined the firm in 1993;

specializes in trademark and design matters; experienced in IT technologies; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Trademark agent

graduated in translation (Kharkov Humanitarian Institute "People's Ukrainian Academy"), graduated in international economics (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2008;

specializes in trademark and domain matters, anti-counterfeiting actions, mainly deals with trademark refusals and opposition; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Trademark agent

graduated in transport engineering (State University of Transport Engineering and Road Building)

joined the firm in 2009;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with filing and prosecution of trademarks, conducting searches; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Trademark agent

graduated in mathematics (State Pedagogical University of Grygory Skovoroda)

joined the firm in 2008;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with trademark renewals, assignment and license agreements, contracts in the field of Industrial Property matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Trademark agent

graduated in international economic relations (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2008;

specializes in trademark and domain matters, anti-counterfeiting actions, mainly deals with trademark refusals and opposition; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in translation (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2009;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with assignments and license agreements; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and German.

Trademark agent

graduated in translation (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2009;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with trademark renewals and assignments; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and German.

Trademark agent

graduated in applied linguistics (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2004;

specializes in trademark and design matters, mainly deals with search and filing of trademarks, renewals, assignment and license agreements; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and German.

Trademark agent

graduated in translation (National Pedagogical University)

joined the firm in 2009;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with trademark renewals and assignments; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and French.

Trademark agent

graduated in translation (Novosibirsk Institute of Economics, Psychology and Law)

joined the firm in 2008;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with filing and prosecution of trademarks, conducting searches; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and German.

Patent agent
Regional representative (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

graduated in translation (Almaty management and market college)

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in patent and trademark matters; speaks Kazakh, Russian and English.                        

Patent agent
Regional representative (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

graduated in public relations (University of International Business, Kazakhstan)

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in patent and trademark matters; speaks Kazakh, Russian and English.                        

Trademark agent

graduated in translation (State Pedagogical University of Grygory Skovoroda)

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with filing and prosecution of trademarks, conducting searches; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent, Head of the department

graduated in biochemistry and plant physiology (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University)

joined the firm in 2004;

previously, Elena Gladkaya worked as a lecturer of Biology Department in V.N. Karazain Kharkiv National University, as scientific associate of the botanic garden of V.N. Karazain Kharkiv National University and of Plant Production Institute named after V. Ja. Jurjev UAAS.

mainly deals with inventions related to chemistry, especially to pharmaceutical chemistry and technology and biochemistry. Apart from this, Elena Gladkaya spezializes in patent search; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in economics and intellectual property (National Polytechnic University)

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in patent and industrial design filing, technical examination matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in genetics and cytology (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University)

joined the firm in 2009;

prior to joining “Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat and Partners”, he worked at National Scientific Center “Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine” and at the “BAT – Bioanalitical technologies” company.

specializes in patent search and inventions within the areas of chemistry, in particular pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, biochemistry; has expertise within the areas of biology, molecular biology and genetics; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in applied linguistics (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2008;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with patent prosecution including interaction with Patent Offices in the course of patent examination; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in rocket and space engineering (National Aerospace University "KhAI")

joined the firm in 2009;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with patent prosecution including interaction with Patent Offices in the course of patent examination; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in translation (National Polytechnic University)

joined the firm in 2009;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with preliminary estimations, filing, examination, registration of patents and assignments; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and German.

Patent agent

graduated in linguistics and translation (Military Academy of Interior Forces)

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with preliminary estimations, filing, examination, registration of patents and assignments; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and German.

Patent agent
graduated in chemistry (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University), she also has completed a course in patent law

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in patent search and is particularly experienced in invention matters related to chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry and technology and biochemistry; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in biotechnology (National Technical University “Kharkiv Politechnical Institute”)

joined the firm in 2009;

prior to joining the company, Anna Chelombitko acquired experience from working at “Biolek” Plant and in the diagnostic laboratory of Institute of General and Emergency Surgery;

Anna Chelombitko participates in patent search and all the matters, related to the inventions in the spheres of chemistry, in particular pharmaceutical chemistry, technology and biochemistry; deals with registration of pesticides and agricultural chemicals and specializes in plant varieties registration; speaks Russian, Ukrainian, English.

Patent agent

graduated in human and animal physiology (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University). At the present time Nadya Danilenko is on her way to defence the Candidate’s dissertation;

joined the firm in 2006;

prior to joining the company, she gained experience at the Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Nadya Danilenko actively took part in the conferences on the biology subject matter and was involved in writing of scientific studies;

specializes in searching and inventions related to biochemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, technology and chemistry; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in organic chemistry (National Politechnic University)

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in inventions related to chemistry and proofreading of translations; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in inorganic chemistry (National Politechnic University)

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in inventions related to chemistry and proofreading of translations; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Trademark agent


graduated in general and analytical linguistics (University of Foreign languages)

joined the firm in 2006;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with filing of trademarks, renewals and assignment; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, and English.

Patent agent

graduated in techniques engineering (National Polytechnic University)

joined the firm in 2001;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with filing, examination and registration of patents; assignments and license agreements; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent
Regional representative (Zaporozhye, Ukraine)

graduated in engineering (National Polytechnic University)

joined the firm in 2001;

specializes in patent and design filing, examination and registration, bar-code registration; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent
Regional representative (Moscow, Russia)

graduated in applied linguistics (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in patent and trademark matters ; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in engineering (University of Municipal Economy), graduated inIP Law (Institute of Intellectual Property and IP Law)

joined the firm in 2003;

specializes in annuity and renewal matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduate in electronical engineering (National University of Radioelectronic)

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in annuity and renewal matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.                                

Patent agent

graduated in techniques engineering (National Polytechnic University)

joined the firm in 2004;

specializes in patent and design filing, examination and registration, bar-code registration; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in translation (Academy of the Interior Forces Ministry of Internal Affairs Of Ukraine)

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in substantive examination matters, speaks Russian, Ukrainian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in aviation engineering (National Aerospace University 'KhAI')

joined the firm in 2006;

specializes in patent and industrial design filing, technical examination matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English, German.

Patent agent

graduated in rocket and space engineering (National Aerospace University 'KhAI'), post-graduated institute of National Aerospace University 'KhAI'

joined the firm in 2005;

specializes in patent search and filing, technical examination matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in computer engineering (National Aerospace University 'KhAI')

joined the firm in 2006;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with examination and registration of patents; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in electronic engineering (National University of Radioelectronic)

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in patent and design filing, examination and registration; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English

Patent agent

graduated in translation (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in patent and design filing, examination and registration; speaks German, English, Ukrainian and Russian.

Patent agent

graduated in mechanical engineering in 2005 (National Polytechnic University) and in the intellectual property law in 2007

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with patent prosecution including interaction with Patent Offices in the course of patent examination, coordination of processing Office Actions, filing Appeals against Office Decisions; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in transport engineering (Kharkiv State Municipal Academy)

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with examination of patents; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Support staff

graduated in engineering (Academy of Municipal Economy)

joined the firm in 2004;

specializes in accounting and taxation matters; speaks Ukrainian and Russian.

Support staff

graduated in computer engineering (National University of Radio Electronics)

joined the firm in 2007;

specializes in accounting and taxation matters; speaks Ukrainian and Russian.

Support staff

graduated in accounting (Kharkiv National Economical University)

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in accountant, tax law, deals with making accounts, preparing texts for contracts, submitting reports to tax administration, speaks Ukrainian, Russian and Endlish.                                                  

Patent agent

graduated in computer engineering (Kharkov Patent Computer College), graduated in project management (Kharkov National Academy of Municipal Economy);

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in patent preparation and prosecution in Electronics and IT Patent Practice. Speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in international relations (Institute of Oriental Studies and International Relations "Kharkiv Collegium");

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in patent and industrial design filing, patent search, translation and proofreading; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Patent agent

graduated in translation (National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in translation and proofreading; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Patent agent

graduated in mechanical engineering (Kharkov National Automobile and Highway University);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in translation and proofreading; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Patent agent

graduated in translation (V.N. Karazin Kharkov National University)

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with formal and substantive examination, patent and design registration, bar-code registration; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Secretary

graduated in political science (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University)

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in organizational activities, speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.                              

Attorney at law

graduated in jurisprudence (National Law Academy of Ukraine);

joined the firm in 2010;

specializes in legal proceedings in the field of protection of Industrial Property rights and unfair competition matters, speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Attorney at law

graduated in law (National University of Internal Affairs, Karazin National University and National Law Academy of Ukraine);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in intellectual property infringement litigation, disputes in the field of unfair competition and contract law, speaks Russian, Ukrainian and English.

Attorney at law

graduated in jurisprudence (National University of Internal Affairs Ukraine);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in legal proceedings in the field of protection of Industrial Property rights and unfair competition matters, domain disputes, protection of business reputation, speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Attorney at law

graduated in jurisprudence (National Law Academy of Ukraine);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in intellectual property infringement litigation, disputes in the field of unfair competition and antitrust law, speaks Russian, Ukrainian and English.

Attorney at law

graduate in law (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and National Law Academy of Ukraine);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in intellectual property infringement litigation, disputes in the field of unfair competition and antitrust law; speaks Russian, Ukrainian, English, French and Italian.

Trademark agent

graduated in project management (National Technical University “Kharkiv Politechnic Institute”);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with filing and prosecution of trademarks, conducting searches; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Patent agent
Regional representative (Moscow, Russia)

graduated in mechanics and mathematics (Moscow State University);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in patent and industrial design filing, technical examination matters; speaks Russian and English.

Secretary
Regional representative (Moscow, Russia)

graduated in financial management (Russian State Agrarian University);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in organizational activities, speaks Russian and English.

Patent agent
Regional representative (Moscow, Russia)

graduated in foreign languages (Daghestan State Pedagogical University);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in patent and design filing, examination and registration, speaks Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in electronics (National Technical University “Kharkiv Politechnic Institute”)

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in patent and industrial design filing, technical examination matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English.

Patent agent

graduated in computer science (Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in patent preparation and prosecution in Electronics and IT Patent Practice. Speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in translation (V.N. Karazin Kharkov National University)

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in patent search, translation and proofreading, speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and French.

Patent agent

graduated in translation (V.N. Karazin Kharkov National University)

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in patent matters, mainly deals with preliminary estimations, filing, examination, registration of patents and assignments; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and German.

Patent agent

graduated in biochemistry (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University);

joined the firm in 2011;

prior to joining “Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat and Partners”, he worked at the Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in field of stem cell research;

specializes in inventions within the areas of chemistry, in particular pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, biochemistry, biology and molecular biology; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduated in biochemistry (V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in inventions within the areas of chemistry, in particular biochemistry, biology, chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry and molecular biology; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Trademark agent

graduated in enterprise management (National Aerospace University 'KhAI');

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with filing and prosecution of trademarks, conducting searches; speaks Russian and English.

Trademark agent

graduated in accounting and auditing (Kharkov National University of Economics);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with filing and prosecution of trademarks, conducting searches; speaks Russian and English.

Trademark agent

graduated in translation (V.N. Karazin Kharkov National University);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in trademark and domain matters, anti-counterfeiting actions, mainly deals with trademark refusals and opposition; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and Spanish.

Trademark agent

graduated in translation (Kharkov Institute of Humanities and Pedagogics);

joined the firm in 2011;

specializes in trademark matters, mainly deals with trademark renewals and assignments; speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.