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

in 1972 - graduate 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

graduate in transport engineering (State University of Transport Engineering and Road Building), graduate in IP law (Institute of Intellectual Property and IP Law) and graduate 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


graduate in mechanical engineering (National Aerospace University 'KhAI'), graduate in IP law (Institute of Intellectual Property and IP Law) and graduate 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

graduate in techniques engineering (National Polytechnic University), graduate 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

graduate in English and French philology (Karazin National University), graduate in IP law (Institute of Intellectual Property and IP Law)

joined the firm in 2003;

specializes in trademarks and design matters, mainly deals with search and filing of National and International trademarks, renewals, assignment and license agreements, contracts in the field of Industrial Property matters; speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English and French.

Trademark agent

graduate in English philology (Kharkov Humanitarian Institute "People's Ukrainian Academy"), graduate 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

graduate 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

graduate in translation and tourism management (Kharkov Humanitarian University “People’s Ukrainian Academy”)

joined the firm in 2009;

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

Trademark agent

graduate in pedagogics and 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

graduate 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

graduate in English and German Philology (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.

Patent agent

graduate in intellectual property (Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy)

joined the firm in 2008;

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

Trademark agent

graduate in foreign philology (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

graduate 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

graduate in economic cybernetics (Karazin National University)

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


graduate in foreign philology (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2009;

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

Trademark agent

graduate in foreign philology (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.

Attorney at law

graduate in jurisprudence (National Law Academy of Ukraine)

joined the firm in 2009;

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

Trademark agent

graduate in translation and translatology (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

graduate in translatology (Almaty management and market college)

joined the firm in 2010;

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

Trademark agent
Regional representative

graduate in organization management (Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering)

joined the firm in 2008;

specializes in trademark matters; speaks Russian.

Secretary

graduate in philology (Kharkov Military Academy)

joined the firm in 2008;

speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Trademark agent

graduate in translatology (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.

Trademark agent

graduate in applied linguistics (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2007;

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

Patent agent, Head of the department

Ms. Gladkaya graduated from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Biochemistry and Plant Physiology Department.

She 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.

Ms. Gladkaya mainly deals with inventions related to chemistry, especially to pharmaceutical chemistry and technology and biochemistry. Apart from this, she spezializes in patent search.

She speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduate 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
Mr. Marchenko graduated from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Genetics and Cytology Department. He holds a Master’s Degree in the respective field.

He 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.

Arkadiy Marchenko specializes in patent search and inventions within the areas of chemistry, in particular pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, biochemistry. Mr. Marchenko has expertise within the areas of biology, molecular biology and genetics.

He speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

graduate 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

graduate 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

graduate in translatology (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
Ms. Lupan graduated from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Chemistry Department. Elena Lupan obtained a Master’s Degree in the respective field.

She joined the firm in 2007.

Ms. Lupan has expertise in patent search and is particularly experienced in invention matters related to chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry and technology and biochemistry. She also has completed a course in Patent Law.

Elena Lupan speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

Ms. Chelombitko graduated from National Technical University “Kharkiv Politechnical Institute”, Biotechnology Department. Anna Chelombitko has a Master’s Degree in the respective field.

She joined the firm in 2009.

Before joining the company, Ms. Chelombitko acquired experience from working at “Biolek” Plant and in the diagnostic laboratory of Institute of General and Emergency Surgery.

She participates in patent search and all the matters, related to the inventions in the spheres of chemistry, in particular pharmaceutical chemistry, technology and biochemistry.

Anna Chelombitko deals with registration of pesticides and agricultural chemicals and specializes in plant varieties registration.

Anna Chelombitko speaks Russian, Ukrainian, English.

Patent agent

Ms. Danilenko graduated from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Human and Animal Physiology Department. Now, Nadya Danilenko is on her way to defence the Candidate’s dissertation.

She joined the firm in 2006.

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

Ms. Danilenko specializes in searching and inventions related to chemistry, in particular pharmaceutical chemistry and technology and biochemistry.

She speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Patent agent

Ms. Bondarenko graduated from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Chemistry Department. She majored in computer chemistry and molecular design.

She joined the firm in 2010.

Prior to joining the company, she was getting her experience at the Pisarzhevskii Institute Of Physical Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of the Ukraine.

Ms. Bondarenko specializes in patent search and inventions related to chemistry, namely pharmaceutical chemistry and technology and biochemistry. She speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.

Trademark agent


graduate 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

graduate 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

graduate 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

graduate in applied linguistics (Karazin National University)

joined the firm in 2007;

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

Patent agent

graduate in engineering (University of Municipal Economy), graduate in IP 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 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

graduate in philology (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

graduate 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

graduate in rocket and space engineering (National Aerospace University 'KhAI'), post-graduate 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

graduate 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

graduate in techniques 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

graduate in economics and intellectual property (National Politechnic University)

joined the firm in 2007;

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

Patent agent

graduate 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.