Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat and Partners (MSP)- Patent and Trademark Attorneys

What Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat and Partners (MSP)- Patent and Trademark Attorneys does

Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat and Partners (MSP) is a privately held Ukrainian IP and regulatory affairs partnership founded in 1992 by Valentin Mikhailyuk, described as the first registered patent and trademark attorney in Ukraine, and now led by family members Vadim Mikhailyuk (Managing Partner) and Anna Mikhailyuk (Managing Partner, Head of the Trademark Department). The firm delivers end-to-end intellectual property services — patents, trademarks, utility models, industrial designs, copyright, plant varieties — alongside a regulatory affairs practice covering medicinal products, APIs, veterinary products, medical devices, food supplements, disinfectants, pesticides and agrochemicals, with EAEU GMP conformity assessment and pharmacovigilance (QPPV/PSMF/RMP/PSUR) capabilities. MSP operates 10 owned regional offices across 13 jurisdictions in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Lithuania, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Georgia, plus presence covering Armenia, Estonia, Latvia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan), employing 250+ professionals and serving 8,000+ cumulative clients ranging from SMEs and individual inventors to the largest multinational corporations.

The firm's commercial model combines traditional quote-based professional services with self-serve digital acquisition layers: a free online trademark search tool indexing 373,620+ records across 12 national registries (with direct API integration to 9 of them), the February 2026-launched Online Trademark Renewal and Restoration Service with cost calculator and 10-year automated reminders, and the PartnerZone client portal at vision.mspcorporate.com for ongoing portfolio management. Revenue is generated through per-matter IP filing/prosecution fees, recurring trademark search/monitoring/renewal engagements, project-based regulatory milestone billing, hourly legal services and bundled certified translation — all delivered directly with no channel partners or resellers. The firm markets through seven-language multilingual websites, WhatsApp/Viber/Telegram direct lines, heavy participation in international IP and pharma events (INTA, APAA, AIPPI, BIO, CPHI, APBIPS, CIPAC), and analyst-rankings coverage in WTR 1000 (~10 consecutive years), IP Stars, Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, IAM and WIPR Leaders. As a result of the war in Ukraine, MSP has suspended filing work in Russia and the Eurasian Patent Organization until the conflict ends.

Name

Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat and Partners (MSP)- Patent and Trademark Attorneys

Legal name

MIKHAILYUK, SOROKOLAT & PARTNERS

Website

https://mspcorporate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MSP is a Ukrainian-founded (1992) IP and regulatory affairs law firm operating 10 owned regional offices across 13 jurisdictions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, employing 250+ professionals to deliver patents, trademarks, regulatory and pharmacovigilance services to multinationals and SMEs via direct, quote-based engagement and self-serve online trademark tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection (BPAHAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis (BPAHAMAG), IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement (BPAHAMAK)

Keywords

• Intellectual property services
• Patent prosecution
• Trademark registration
• Regulatory affairs
• Pharmaceutical registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Kharkiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IP Filing and Prosecution Fees: Professional service fees charged for preparing, filing and prosecuting patent, trademark, utility model, industrial design, plant variety and copyright applications across 13 jurisdictions. Quote-based, one-off per filing/prosecution matter.
2. Regulatory Affairs Services: State registration of medicinal products, APIs, veterinary products, medical devices, food supplements, disinfectants, pesticides and agrochemicals; plus GMP conformity assessment, pharmacovigilance (QPPV/CPPV appointment, PSMF, RMP, PSUR) and Authorized Representative services in EAEU and CIS jurisdictions. Project-based, milestone-driven billing.
3. Trademark Search, Monitoring and Renewal Services: Recurring and one-off revenue from professional trademark search reports, trademark monitoring subscriptions and online trademark renewal/restoration handling across 12+ jurisdictions, including automatic 10-year renewal reminders that lock in long-tail client relationships.
4. IP Legal and Dispute Services: Legal services from the in-house Law Department covering IP disputes, recordal of assignments/licenses, customs register recordals and IP enforcement matters. Hourly / matter-based legal fees.
5. Translation and Formalities Services: Certified patent and IP document translation services across CIS jurisdictions, frequently bundled with filing engagements.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MSP provides end-to-end intellectual property and regulatory affairs services across 13 jurisdictions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including patent prosecution, trademark registration and renewal, utility model, industrial design, copyright and plant variety protection, as well as state registration of medicinal products, APIs, medical devices, veterinary products, food supplements, disinfectants and agrochemicals, plus GMP conformity assessment and pharmacovigilance support. The practice is supported by in-house digital tools including a free 12-jurisdiction online trademark search (373,620+ records) and an online trademark renewal/restoration service with automated 10-year reminders launched in February 2026.

Product overview

MSP (Mikhailyuk, Sorokolat and Partners) operates a service-plus-digital-tools architecture rather than a single unified SaaS product. The core offering is a comprehensive intellectual property and regulatory affairs practice organized across 13 jurisdictions and 10 regional offices in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with named service modules: Patents, Trademarks, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Copyright Registration, Regulatory Services (covering medicinal products, APIs, veterinary products, medical devices, food supplements, disinfectants, pesticides, and agrochemicals), Pharmacovigilance Services, Plant Variety Registration, plus Legal, Translation, Customs Register, Patent Search, Trademark Monitoring, and EAEU GMP Conformity Assessment add-ons. Layered on top of this service practice are self-service digital tools — a Free Online Trademark Search tool (373,620 records across 12 national IP office databases) and an Online Trademark Renewal and Restoration Service launched February 2026 — that automate preliminary trademark availability checks and renewal workflows across the same 13-jurisdiction footprint. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine with offices in Kyiv and Kharkiv, MSP serves clients across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Estonia, Latvia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Prosecution and Registration Patent search, filing, formal/substantive examination, grant, annuities maintenance, assignment and license recordals, and representation in disputes across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Eurasia (EAPO), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Georgia; intended for multinational corporations, SMEs and individual inventors seeking patent protection in the CIS/Eastern European region.
• Trademark Registration and Prosecution Integrated trademark services including filing, prosecution, registration, opposition handling, renewal, monitoring, assignment recordals and representation before courts across Eastern Europe and Central Asia jurisdictions; intended for brand owners ranging from SMEs to multinational corporations.
• Utility Model Registration Full-cycle utility model registration services including filing, prosecution and maintenance across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and other Eurasian countries; intended for innovators seeking faster, lower-cost protection than patents.
• Industrial Design Registration End-to-end industrial design registration services from consulting and search through obtaining the registration certificate, across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Eurasia and other jurisdictions; intended for product designers, manufacturers and brand owners.
• Copyright Registration Assistance with copyright filing and registration across Eastern Europe and Central Asia jurisdictions; intended for creators, publishers and brand owners.
• Regulatory Affairs Services for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices Full support for state registration of medicinal products, APIs, veterinary products, medical devices, food supplements, disinfectants, pesticides and agrochemicals, plus GMP conformity assessment across EAEU member states and other jurisdictions; intended for foreign pharma, biotech and medical device manufacturers seeking market access in the CIS region.
• Pharmacovigilance Services Good Pharmacovigilance Practice compliance support, QPPV/CPPV appointment, Pharmacovigilance System Master File, Risk Management Plan, Periodic Safety Update Reports and adverse reaction monitoring in EAEU and Ukraine; intended for foreign pharma manufacturers seeking to maintain GVP compliance for their registered products.
• EAEU GMP Conformity Assessment Good Manufacturing Practice conformity assessment services for registration of medicinal products in the EAEU, including preparation of documentation, inspection coordination and obtaining GMP certificates (3-year validity from inspection end date); intended for foreign pharma manufacturers seeking EAEU market access.
• Plant Variety Registration All-inclusive services for plant variety registration, from preparing documents through certificate obtainment across CIS jurisdictions; intended for agribusiness, plant breeders and agricultural innovators.
• Free Online Trademark Search Tool Free online trademark search covering 373,620+ records across 12 CIS/Eastern European jurisdictions with direct integration to national IP office registries; enables brand availability checks by mark name or goods/services classes and serves as a top-of-funnel for paid filing engagements.
• Online Trademark Renewal and Restoration Service Structured digital workflow for trademark renewal and restoration across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including an online renewal cost calculator and automatic 10-year renewal reminders; intended for brand owners and IP portfolio managers maintaining trademarks across multiple CIS jurisdictions.
• Trademark Monitoring Trademark monitoring service for tracking newly filed similar or identical marks across jurisdictions; intended for brand owners who need early warning of potentially conflicting filings.
• Patent Search Services Patent search services across Eastern Europe and Central Asia jurisdictions, including preliminary searches and detailed professional reports; intended for patent applicants, R&D teams and IP attorneys assessing novelty and freedom-to-operate.
• IP Legal and Dispute Services Legal services from the in-house Law Department covering IP disputes, enforcement, recordal of assignments and licenses, customs register recordals and general legal advice; intended for IP rights holders requiring representation in CIS/Eastern European jurisdictions.
• Customs Register / IPR Recordal Recordal of IP rights with customs registers to enable border enforcement against counterfeit goods; intended for brand owners seeking cross-border anti-counterfeiting protection.
• Certified Patent and IP Translation Services Certified translation services supporting patent, trademark and design filings across CIS jurisdictions; frequently bundled with filing engagements and required for submissions to national IP offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ clients served across 33+ years
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, strategic and core.

• European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)majorTechnology or IntegrationEUIPO partnered with the Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) under the EU4IP project (funded by the EU) to integrate Ukrainian trademark data into the TMview platform — more than 600,000 Ukrainian trademarks became searchable in TMview on October 22, 2025 (global database of 134M+ records across 80 IP offices). MSP welcomes this milestone and uses TMview as part of its CIS trademark search capability. Relationship: Them to Us (registry integration benefiting MSP's search practice).
• Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO)majorTechnology or IntegrationUANIPIO cooperated with EUIPO under the EU4IP project to integrate Ukrainian trademark data into TMview; MSP uses UANIPIO as the registry authority for Ukrainian trademark searches and filings and provides comprehensive trademark registration services in Ukraine leveraging this registry. Relationship: Them to Us (registry/integration enabling MSP's Ukraine service).
• EU4IP Project (European Union)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project for the digital transformation of the Ukrainian intellectual property sphere and its alignment with EU standards. Under EU4IP, EUIPO and UANIPIO integrated Ukraine into TMview; the project is part of EUIPO's IP Alliance initiative. MSP operates in this aligned regulatory/technical environment. Relationship: Them to Us (funding and standards alignment for Ukraine's IP system).
• Kazpatent (National Institute of Intellectual Property of Kazakhstan)coreTechnology or IntegrationKazpatent is the national registry authority whose data MSP's online trademark search and renewal platform integrates directly with; MSP was also recognised by Kazpatent as the leader in trademark e-filing in Kazakhstan for two consecutive years (2017-2018). Relationship: Mutual (MSP as top user of e-filing; Kazpatent provides registry/infrastructure).
• Sakpatenti (National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia)coreTechnology or IntegrationRegistry authority whose preliminary patent search online service and trademark database are accessed by MSP's free online tools. Sakpatenti's online patent search service (launched 2015, opened to public October 2017) underpins Georgia patent search capability. Relationship: Them to Us (registry/integration).
• Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMSP is an active member of APAA and regularly participates in its annual meetings (68th-69th New Delhi 2018, 2025 conference) where Anna Mykhailyuk represented the firm; APAA has 2,400+ leading IP practitioners from 20 regions. Relationship: Mutual (membership, event participation, knowledge exchange).
• International Trademark Association (INTA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMSP regularly attends and exhibits at INTA Annual Meetings (INTA 2024 Atlanta, INTA 2026 London), engaging with international IP practitioners and clients. Relationship: Mutual (association membership, event participation).
• AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMSP representatives participated in the AIPPI World Congress 2024 in Hangzhou, China (October 19-22, 2024), discussing IP law developments and international partnerships. Relationship: Mutual (association participation).
• Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Member State Authorities (Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia)coreTechnology or IntegrationMSP coordinates GMP conformity assessment, medicinal product registration, and pharmacovigilance services with EAEU member state competent authorities under Decision No. 78 of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (November 3, 2016). The firm serves as local representative / authorized representative in Kazakhstan for EAEU regulatory procedures. Relationship: Them to Us (regulatory authority engagement).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gorodissky & Partners: Russia-headquartered IP law firm and historically the largest IP practice across the former USSR; directly comparable in patent and trademark prosecution, EAEU regulatory affairs and Eurasian Patent Organization filings. Currently the principal direct competitor for CIS IP work, though the war-driven split between MSP and Russian-based firms has reshaped the competitive map.
• PETOŠEVIĆ: Slovenia-based IP firm with deep coverage across the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (offices in 11 jurisdictions). Closely comparable to MSP in regional breadth, patent/trademark prosecution, and multi-jurisdictional portfolio management.
• Patentica: Lithuania-headquartered IP firm covering the Baltics and Eastern Europe with patent and trademark prosecution services. Comparable to MSP's Vilnius office presence and overlapping CIS/Baltic client base.
• Inventa International: Bulgaria-based IP and law firm covering Southeastern Europe, EU, and several CIS-aligned jurisdictions; directly comparable to MSP in cross-border patent/trademark prosecution and IP enforcement work.

Broad incumbents

• Dennemeyer Group: Global IP service provider offering trademark renewals, patent annuities, and IP management software (Dennemeyer Octimine, DIAMS). Comparable to MSP's online trademark search and renewal platform as a global incumbent in IP lifecycle services.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a strong IP practice serving multinational clients on cross-border patent and trademark portfolios; comparable to MSP where global coordinators hand off EAEU/CIS work to a local firm like MSP.
• BIRD & BIRD: Global law firm with one of the largest dedicated IP practices worldwide; comparable as the type of global incumbent that either competes with MSP for multinational IP portfolios or refers EAEU/CIS work to local firms.

Regional players

• Kinstellar: Central and Eastern European law firm with offices across multiple CIS-aligned jurisdictions. Comparable to MSP on regional coverage and corporate/IP advisory services to multinational clients expanding into CIS markets.
• GRATA International: Central Asia- and Caucasus-focused law firm with offices in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and other jurisdictions MSP also covers. Comparable as a competitor for in-region IP and regulatory work.
• AEQUITAS Law Firm: Kazakhstan-based full-service law firm active in IP and regulatory matters, overlapping with MSP's Almaty office in serving clients seeking IP and pharma regulatory services in Central Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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