Client
Manufacturers of combat systems, drones, artillery solutions, and tactical-level software.
Legal Support Area
Trademark filing and prosecution for the defense and military technology sector.
Project Summary
Since 2023, Polikarpov Law Firm has provided legal support to military tech companies—developers, inventors, and manufacturers of critical defense products. The firm’s services include comprehensive trademark registration for combat vehicles, drones, autonomous systems, and fire-control solutions; filing oppositions and legal claims against conflicting marks; contractual support; and industrial design protection.
In 2024, the firm secured trademark registration for a tactical system that calculates firing solutions from covered positions (for tanks, IFVs, MLRS, mortars, etc.). This system serves as a key component of the digital battlefield, and securing its trademark was crucial for future sales, investment, and domain positioning.
Client Goals
Ensure legal protection of names used for military solutions.
Prevent counterfeiting and unauthorized use.
Establish a legal foundation for attracting investment and expanding export contracts.
Enable the acquisition of domain names in the .UA zone.
Project Complexity
Selected names included common and technically descriptive terms under relevant Nice Classes, increasing refusal risk.
Differentiation from existing market trademarks was necessary to avoid opposition and legal disputes.
Time sensitivity was critical due to wartime context and urgent defense-sector needs.
Actions by Polikarpov Law Firm
Conducted clearance searches and risk assessments to identify problematic trademarks.
Developed tailored filing strategies with adapted goods and services specifications.
Prepared legal arguments to prove distinctiveness and lawful use of the applied marks.
Provided full legal support in obtaining trademark certificates and establishing basis for .UA domain registration.
Result
Successful registration of key marks for defense technologies.
Ukrainian trademark certificates granted for a range of military tech solutions.
Clients gained enforceable legal protection in both domestic and international markets.
A legal foundation was created for commercialization, fundraising, and IP-based investment strategies.
