Protecting Creativity in USA, Russia and globally
What We Do
- Intellectual Property
- Domain Names
- Litigation
- Setting Up Business
- Information Technology
- Entertainment Law

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We maintain two blogs: one in English (Sputnik Blog) and another in Russian (Opora Blog or Блог Опора).
Sputnik Blog – A blog about developments in legal protection of technology innovation and brand names.
Opora Blog - Blog of Russian Expats in America. We discuss business, legal and cultural events that impact our lives.
Is well-known athlete’s decision to trademark his name weeks before he actually may (or may not) make the history a smart move or premature. When Maria Sharapova came up with the name “Sugarpova” for her candy business, many thought that was cute, original and well-timed. When 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick filed to trademark his name last week, some, including this blog’s author, thought such a move may be a little pre-mature and could prove distracting. Mr. Kaepernick, please prove us wrong this Sunday...
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