What will we talk about?
Welcome speech
14:00Intellectual Property in a Company: Protection and Risk Mitigation
14:05Margarita Saakian (REVERA)
- Key principles of IP protection in the IT sector: why it matters and what to protect
- How to formalise relationships with employees and contractors regarding IP rights
- Typical errors and effective ways to minimise legal risks when transferring IP rights to subsidiaries and freelancers
Brand Protection: Registration and Legal Safeguards
14:40Pavel Klementsov (REVERA)
- What a brand (trademark) is and why it matters
- When you can register a trademark and when it is not necessary
- How to protect your brand rights in Kazakhstan and abroad
- Typical mistakes when protecting a brand in various jurisdictions: procedures, costs, and deadlines
How Proper Contracts and Client Communication Help Protect IP
15:15Alibek Slan
- Common errors in contracts and technical specifications that put IP at risk and how to avoid them
- How to identify what is protectable and what to include in contracts to secure IP rights
- How to ensure legal clarity when working with international clients and partners
- Specifics of intellectual property protection and contract requirements in Kazakhstan
Coffee Break
15:45Panel Discussion: Building an Effective IP Protection System – Experience and Practical Advice
16:00Moderator: Margarita Saakian
Speakers: Elena Kravchenko, Timur Jamaldinov (Choco)
- How to build an IP protection system from scratch: key stages and milestones
- Essential agreements at the initial stage and during business scaling
- How to reduce bureaucracy in IP management and streamline document workflows
- Legal risks to consider when expanding your business and transferring IP rights to new jurisdictions
Networking
16:40Experts
Pavel Klementsov
Head of Brand Protection Direction at REVERA law group
Pavel specializes in companies legal supporting on intellectual property issues, including registration and transfer of intellectual property rights, registration of rights to trademarks (brands), industrial designs.
Margarita Saakian
Leading Associate, REVERA Legal Panels Coordinator
Margarita specializes in the comprehensive protection of intellectual property, covering registration processes, legal structuring, and safeguarding rights for trademarks, patents, and software products.
Alibek Slan
Leading Associate at REVERA Kazakhstan
Alibek specializes in supporting corporate projects and resolving disputes.
Timur Jamaldinov
General Counsel at Choco Holding
Timur was engaged in building, implementing and optimizing IP processes, which allowed, among other things, to introduce IP compliance culture in the group companies, as well as to protect key intellectual assets and successfully complete IP due diligence in M&A transactions.
Elena Kravchenko
Lawyer at Legal Click
An expert in legal support of startups with practical experience in creating and implementing intellectual property protection systems in fast-growing projects.
Olga Pekhenko
Head of legal at Freedom Telecom Operation LLP, MCIArb
Olga has extensive experience in IP rights protection under the EAEU legislation, as well as in cross-border transactions, successfully defends the rights of right holders in disputes on protection of copyright and related rights to audiovisual works and software, as well as rights to trademarks and service marks.
She has experience in personal data protection, its processing, and use in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and abroad.
30 May | Almaty Towers, Baizakova 280, Freedom Hall, SmArt.Point
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