How I can help your business

• Support you with EU trade mark and design clearance, prosecution and portfolio management
• Bring a practical in-house perspective to EU trade mark matters, with an understanding of clients’ commercial and operational priorities
• Contribute experience of domain names and online enforcement gained in both brand owner and registrar environments

Overview & Expertise

Elena is an Associate, a qualified Irish Trade Mark Attorney and an authorised representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Her practice focuses on EU trade marks and designs, with additional experience in domain names and online brand protection.

Before joining private practice, Elena held in-house IP and legal roles in the food and beverage, fashion and domain name sectors. Her experience includes managing international trade mark, design and domain name portfolios and supporting clearance, prosecution, portfolio optimisation, opposition, and enforcement matters.

Her in-house background gives her a practical understanding of the commercial, operational and budgetary considerations that influence IP decisions. Having worked for both global brand owners and an international domain registrar, she also brings insight into domain name infringement and online abuse matters from different industry perspectives.

Elena holds a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law and Management from CEIPI, University of Strasbourg. She is also a PECB Certified Data Protection Officer and has experience supporting GDPR compliance. Elena speaks English and Russian fluently and has a good proficiency in French.

Client Work & Case Experience

Namespace Group: As Legal Counsel, advised an international domain registrar group on domain name abuse and IP infringement alongside ICANN compliance, GDPR compliance, commercial contracts and general legal matters.

Fila: Coordinated clearance and prosecution of new trade marks and designs across multiple jurisdictions; online and offline enforcement, including anti-counterfeiting and customs matters; and commercial agreements involving sponsorships, brand ambassadors, licences and endorsements.

Kerry Group: Supported the management of a global trade mark, design and domain name portfolio, contributing to portfolio optimisation and M&A integration projects.