What she specialises in
Valentina has been specialising for over 25 years in IP and provides clients with assistance in relation to copyright, software programs, databases, patent law, and means of identification (trademarks, trade names, commercial designations, geographical indications and appellations of origin of goods), as well as selective breeding achievements.
When giving advice, she focuses in particular on devising strategies for the legal protection and security of the intellectual property of client companies, ensuring that know-how is secure and protected, introducing commercial confidentiality regimes, and distributing and securing the rights to intellectual property and means of identification under various contracts.
Moreover, Ms Orlova advises clients on the contents and entry into of agreements regarding the use of IP, agreements for the disposal of exclusive rights, as well as in e-commerce, advertising legislation and protection of consumers’ rights.
Her main achievements
Valentina has extensive experience of successfully representing Russian and foreign companies in the Chamber for Patent Disputes of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) when objections and applications are being considered, at the pre-trial stage of dispute resolution, and of acting as a legal expert in cases regarding the protection of IP assets.
Formerly head of the Legal Department at Rospatent, she has unparalleled insight into the workings of the patent office, the substance of the regulations issued by the office and the methodology it uses.
Headed by Valentina Orlova, Pepeliaev Group’s intellectual property and trademarks practice has been included in Managing Intellectual Property, an influential international directory, in the “Trademarks/Copyright” category, and has been recommended in the “Patent disputes” category.
For many years, Ms Orlova has been a leader of the individual rating of Pravo-300 in the IP category, and the IP practice headed by her features in the top group of the Pravo-300 ratings in the categories “Registration” and “Advising” and in the second group in the category “Protection of rights and litigation”.
Valentina’s high level of expertise is also acknowledged by the Best Lawyers rating.
She serves as a member of Intellectual Property Committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB).
What they say
Every year, Valentina is awarded the IP Star rating for trademarks - the highest award of Managing Intellectual Property. She is also recognised as one of the best experts in Russia (Gold) in the World Trademark Review – 1000 directory of individuals.
