Gowlings hires Russian patent attorney

Law firm Gowlings has hired a Russian patent attorney to work in its Moscow office.

Elena Kondakova, who previously worked at Gorodissky & Partners in the city, specialises in life sciences prosecution before the Russian and Eurasian Patent Offices. She has also worked as an examiner at the Russian Patent Office.

“We are thrilled that Elena has joined the life sciences team at Gowlings,” said David Aylen, managing partner at the Moscow office. “Our patent prosecution and litigation teams have been growing in leaps and bounds, with many talented professionals joining us in the last two years.”