Marina Smirnova

Working for Papula-Nevinpat since 1996
papula@papula-nevinpat.com

Brief job description
Head of the Trademark Department (St. Petersburg). Diverse experience in trademark matters in Russia, consulting, court cases, appeal cases.

Languages
Russian and English

Educational background
Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute, 1980, Diploma of Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute (MSc.)
Patent Institute, 1982, Diploma of Patent Institute
St. Petersburg State University, 1998, Diploma of St. Petersburg State University (LLM)

Study focus
Electrotechnology, civil law

Special know-how
Appealing against Patent Office decisions (trademarks), court cases.

Other experience
Marina is a partner at Nevinpat, St. Petersburg; she has worked with patent and trademark matters since 1985, and regularly participates in international conferences such as AIPPI, INTA, PTMG, ECTA, Marques. Together with other specialists at Papula-Nevinpat, Marina has published several articles in international magazines about Russian trademark matters.