Our team

Svetlana Makeyeva

Founder and director of the company, Patent Attorney of the Republic of Latvia, European Patent Attorney, Latvian and European Trademark and Design Attorney, Lawyer

Education:
Riga Technical University, Faculty of technical appliances and automation
Baltic International Academy, Faculty of Law
Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, Institute of Law and Humanitarian Education, specialty „Jurisprudence”
Riga Institute of Patenting and Technical Creativity
Training programmes of the European Patent Office (Berlin)

Svetlana has extensive experience in the field of intellectual property protection and according to surveys of reputable international editions is recognized as one of the highly professional and recommended experts in this field in Latvia. Svetlana has numerous publications in the media, is a frequent participant of international conferences and a spokesperson on live issues. Area of activity – patents, trademarks, industrial designs, contract law, consulting the clients, representing the clients before the Patent Office, Industrial Property Board of Appeal, general courts, overall management of the company.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English

Hobbies: jazz vocal, sports, travelling, historical literature

Irina Yemelyanova

Patent Attorney of the Republic of Latvia, Trademark Attorney of the Republic of Latvia

Education
Riga Stradins University, Faculty of European Studies
Latvian State University, Faculty of Social Sciences

Irina has joined the company in the year 2010. Previously has been employed as a research manager in Marketing and Public Opinion Research Centre SKDS. Currently possesses broad knowledge and considerable working experience in the field of intellectual property protection. Area of activity – trademarks, patents, consulting the clients, representing the clients in the Industrial Property Board of Appeal and general courts.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English, German

Hobbies: travelling, brain games, chess, music

Maria Makeyeva

Patent Attorney of the Republic of Latvia, Trademark and Design Attorney of the Republic of Latvia, European Trademark and Design Attorney, Lawyer

Education:
Latvian State University, Faculty of Law
Latvian Academy of Culture, International Media and Culture Management programme

Having been employed in our company as a lawyer for a long time and being an experienced specialist in the field of intellectual property law, Maria also has knowledge in the field of branding, marketing, advertising technologies and social entrepreneurship, having working experience in international companies such as Saatchi & Saatchi (Riga), M&C Saatchi (Berlin), SOLARKIOSK (Berlin). Maria is a professional adviser regarding legal and strategic issues of the company, project management and public relations issues.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English, German, French

Hobbies: Music, theatre, travelling, sports

Olga Kuzmina

Paralegal

Education:
Latvian Culture College, first degree higher professional education in the field of publishing management

Having joined our company in the year 2014 and having previous working experience as a project manager in the Latvian company „Language Master International”, currently Olga has solid knowledge of intellectual property protection and performs wide range of tasks related to filing of applications, conducting searches, communicating and maintaining business correspondence with the clients of the company, work with professional databases.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English, German

Hobbies: music, literature, fine arts, nature walks

Constantin Makeyev

Assistant

Education:
Student of Riga Graduate School of Law, programme “Law and Business”

In our company Constantin performs general assistance functions.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English, German

Hobbies: sports, travelling, computer technologies

Yulia Rudokayte

Translator

Education:
Latvian State University, Faculty of Chemistry
Latvian State University, Faculty of Theology

Yulia has long-term translation experience in the field of chemistry and biotechnology, as well as in engineering disciplines, including aviation and nautical subjects.

Performs patent and patent application translations from English, German and Russian into Latvian.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English, German

Hobbies: pictorial art, books, cats

Victor Makeyev

Chief adviser

Education:
Riga Technical University, Faculty of automated telecommunications
Study programmes in the field of law, marketing and business administration (Berlin, Warsaw)

Victor’s professional field covers work with patents, consulting the clients, company general strategy issues

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English,

Hobbies: literature, music, collecting of the antique

Vladimir Romanenko

Financial advisor, accountant, intangible assets valuation specialist

Education: Latvian State University, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics

Vladimir’s main work areas are accounting and financial analysis. Vladimir is also in charge of intangible assets (intellectual property) valuation, being an experienced professional in this field.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English,

Hobbies: music, photography, computer programming