Education
Academic Law School under the National Research Institute of State & Legislation of the
Kazakh Academy of Science, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Lawyer, 1998
Moscow Steel & Alloys Institute, Metallurgical engineer, 1983
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Yuri Bolotov
Partner
BMF Group LLP
Alatau Business Center, 10th Floor
151/115, Abai Avenue,
Skype: yuri.bmflegal
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Mr Bolotov is a registered patent and trademark attorney in Kazakhstan. For more than 17 years, he has worked in the area of use and protection of intellectual property rights including trademarks, patents, inventions, utility models and industrial designs, copyrights and know-how in Kazakhstan and othe countries. Yuri has represented a number of major international corporations in courts of various levels and state agencies, has participated in pre-court settlements and general commercial negotiations. His experience includes due diligence of Kazakhstani and foreign companies, and IP audits. He also has extensive experience in corporate, anti-monopoly and employment matters.
Practices & Industries
Previous Experience
- Managing Attorney/Partner, McGuireWoods Kazakhstan LLP, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2004-2010
- Associate, Patent and Trademark Attorney, Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd., Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1998-2004
- Associate, Patent and Trademark Attorney, Baker & McKenzie CIS Ltd., Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1995-1998
- Director, Patent and Trademark Attorney, Bolotov & Partners LLP, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1993-1995
Honors
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"Senior Research Scientist", Technology of Silicates and Refractory Materials, (Diploma of the State Higher Attestation Commission, Moscow), 1991.
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Honorary Badge "USSR Inventor", 1988.
Academic Degrees
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Fairfax University, Louisiana, USA, D.Litt, 2002
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Riga Polytechnical University, PhD, 1987
Main Publications
- Mr. Bolotov is the author of more than 50 articles on legal issues, 18 inventions and more than 40 articles on physical chemistry and materials of high-temperature technology
- "On protection of trademarks by customs measures" (in co-authorship with M.Rudic, Zh. Nurmagambetov) - april, 2012
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“Intellectual property in KAZAKHSTAN +” - The Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide, Volume 18, Number 17, July 2008
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"Outbound Investment in Kazakhstan: Intellectual Property in Kazakhstan, China Law & Practice, March 2008
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«Due Diligence of a Company for Intellectual Property» (in co-authorship Elena Shatrova), Industry of Kazakhstan, No. 5(26), pages 56-58., 2004
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«Protection and Defence of Know-How» - Chapter V of the Text Book Principles of Patent Law and Patenting in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Zheti Zharghy, 2003
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«Limits to Intellectual Property Rights in Kazakhstan: Trade Names, Trademarks and Appellations of Goods Origin» (in co-authorship with Dr. Rinat Mukhamedshin) - Trademark World, No. 151, October 2002
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«IP and New Customs Regulations in the Republic of Kazakhstan» - World Intellectual Property Report, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2002
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«New Law Adopted on Legal Protection of Selective Breeding Achievements» (in co-authorship with Dr. Elena Shatrova) - World Intellectual Property Report, Volume 14, No. 3, March 2000
Speaking Engagements
- Reports at the international conferences devoted to intellectual property rights protection in Kazakhstan and Central Asia: INTA ( 2009, USA), LESI (South Africa, 2010), CRDF (USA, 2007) and others;
- Lectures and trainings related to IP rights protection for state bodies and private companies, as well as LLM and MBA students, including customs bodies, lectures on commercialization of IP items and prevention of production and sale of counterfeit products.
Professional Affiliations
- Member of Editorial Board of the Magazine “Intellectual Property” of IPR Committee of Ministry of Justice, since 2004
- Member of Kazakhstan Franchise Association, 2002 - 2006
- Arbitrator of the International Arbitration Court (Kazakhstan): Intellectual Property Related Cases, since 2002
- Arbitrator of the International Arbitration Court under The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, since 2010
- Member of the WTO/TRIPS Assessment Working Group of the Confederation of the Employers of Kazakhstan, 2002
- Chairman of IP Working Group of the European Business Association of Kazakhstan, 2002
- Member of the Board of the Patent & Trademark Attorneys Association, Kazakhstan National Group, since 1998
- Association of Business Lawyers of Kazakhstan, since 2000
- Baker & McKenzie IP/IT Practice Group: Coordinator for Central Asian Republics of the Former USSR, 1997-1998
- INTA External Affairs Committee, Eastern Europe/CIS Subcommittee, 1997-1998
- INTA, AIPLA, AIPPI, LES Turkey, MARQUES
- Member of Franchising Union of Kazakhstan
Languages
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