Oleksandr Zhyharev
Ukrainian Patent and Trademark Attorney
Education
National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute», Faculty of IP Law
National Aerospace University „Kharkiv Aviation Institute”, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Specialties
Obtaining and protection of IP rights, predominantly inventions and utility models, patent searches and opinion work.
Languages
English, Ukrainian, Russian
Alexander has more than 10 years experience in the field of intellectual property.
More that six years he served as in-house patent counsel and engineer of the Equipment Dpt. of Public Joint-Stock Company „Head Specialized Designing and Technological Institute” (Azovmash). Oleksandr understands the complexities and challenges of technology design and implementation, and how these can be leveraged in patent applications.
For ten years he has worked at the one of the largest IP law firm in Ukraine where he was responsible for the intellectual property audits, patent searches and IPR protection during the import/export of goods.