SION IP Team

About SION IP

SION, an international patent and legal consulting firm, has been providing consulting, patent, and legal services since 2011. Our offices are located in Kyiv, Kharkiv (Ukraine), and London (United Kingdom). The company is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine.

SION’s team consists of highly qualified lawyers, attorneys, and patent attorneys who specialize in the following areas:

• intellectual property,
• tax and financial law,
• investment law.

SION specialists:

• provide high-quality support to both domestic and international businesses in Ukraine and abroad;
• offer prompt legal and consulting assistance for launching new products on Ukrainian and foreign markets;
• ensure legal protection and consulting support for startups.

SION offers comprehensive turnkey legal services, starting with in-depth Due Diligence of the client’s business. This service is unique in the Ukrainian market, as only a few patent firms offer it. However, SION’s specialists have extensive experience in this field. Our Due Diligence expertise helps mitigate financial, reputational, and business risks.

The company’s expertise includes the following services:

• developing comprehensive business protection strategies;
• registering trademarks and other intellectual property (IP) assets with the National Patent Office of Ukraine and similar agencies in other countries;
• conducting IP audits and forming an intellectual property portfolio for businesses;
• registering IP assets in customs databases;
• ensuring the suspension of customs clearance for goods that infringe on IP rights (Ukraine and other countries);
• tax planning and implementation of legal tax optimization strategies;
• risk analysis for launching new products in Ukrainian and international markets;
• representing and protecting clients’ interests in court cases related to IP protection, damage recovery due to rights violations, as well as in administrative and criminal proceedings;
• identifying counterfeit production locations, sales points, and prosecuting infringers;
• mentoring innovative startups;
• assisting startups in securing venture capital investments in the United Kingdom jurisdiction.

The company’s regular clients include small, medium, and large businesses in IT, pharmaceuticals, energy, engineering, fashion, and food service industries, as well as higher education institutions, private innovators, and inventors.

SION’s legal team members are part of the Ukrainian Bar Association and the Association of Patent Attorneys of Ukraine. They participate in drafting legislation, conducting masterclasses, and organizing seminars for legal professionals. The company has been ranked among the top firms in the prestigious Legal500 list for Europe and Central Asia in 2021.

We have earned a solid reputation, authority, and trust in the legal, patent, and consulting services market. SION’s experts apply their knowledge and experience to help clients, ensure the stability of their businesses, and support their commercial success.