IP and IT Law

In the digital age, intellectual property (IP) and software code are among a business’s most important assets. Errors in documenting rights to software, leakage of trade secrets, copying of brands by competitors, or non-compliance with international privacy standards such as the GDPR may block access to foreign markets, disrupt investment rounds or result in multimillion claims.

KAVCHUK & PARTNERS Law Office provides comprehensive turnkey legal support for IT companies, startups, product studios and creative businesses. We help structure technology companies, securely protect intellectual assets and scale them safely.

Stages and components of our service

Our approach is based on comprehensive support — from trademark registration to investment-round structuring and full legal compliance of IT businesses.

1. IP Due Diligence and intellectual property protection (Consulting)

• IP portfolio audit: we analyse the current state of your intangible assets and identify risks of losing rights to code, design or content.
• Registration of brands and technologies: we support trademark registration in Ukraine and through international procedures, including the Madrid System, as well as patenting of inventions and utility models.
• Copyright protection: we document and register rights to computer programs, databases, interfaces, graphics and other IT-industry assets.

2. Legal support and structuring of IT businesses (IT compliance)

• Team contracts (Diia.City solutions): we draft gig contracts and agreements with individual entrepreneurs and ensure proper assignment of proprietary intellectual property rights from developers to the company (IP Assignment).
• Information security and confidentiality: we prepare strong and enforceable non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), non-compete agreements (NCAs) and non-solicitation agreements (NSAs).
• Public offers and policies: we develop Terms of Service/Use and Privacy Policies compliant with GDPR and CCPA requirements for mobile applications, SaaS platforms and online stores.

3. Commercial IT agreements and M&A in Tech

• Technology contracts: we prepare and negotiate Software Development Agreements using Time & Material, Fixed Price and Agile models, licensing agreements including SLA and EULA documents, and technical support and Cloud/SaaS agreements.
• M&A and investment rounds: we support acquisitions and sales of IT companies and venture investment rounds. We prepare documents based on international market standards, including SAFE, Convertible Note and Shareholders’ Agreement instruments.
• AML and KYC: we support the implementation of anti-money laundering (AML) procedures and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. We develop internal policies and procedures, conduct reviews of counterparties and beneficiaries, assess risks and help ensure compliance with financial-monitoring requirements.

Court protection of intellectual property and IT assets

IP and IT disputes require a deep understanding of technology, digital evidence and the specifics of internet law. We provide professional representation before courts and specialised authorities:

• 📜 Trademark and patent infringement disputes: we stop competitors from using confusingly similar names, logos or domain names, including cybersquatting, and protect clients against patent trolling.
• 🔍 Anti-piracy and plagiarism: we protect authors and rights holders from unlawful copying of code, website design and content and organise takedowns of infringing online content through DMCA Takedown procedures and national mechanisms.
• 🤝 Damages for breach of IT contracts: we handle disputes between customers and IT companies involving missed development deadlines, software that does not comply with specifications, or refusal to pay for completed sprints.
• 💻 Confidential-information leaks: we protect companies where former employees breach NDAs or misappropriate customer databases or source code.

What do you receive as a result?

• Legally clean and protected code: confidence that proprietary rights to modules and software created by the team belong to your company rather than individual developers.
• Safe expansion to global markets: alignment of the product and internal processes with international compliance requirements, including GDPR and European IP protection standards.
• Investment readiness: a transparent company and IP-asset structure understandable to foreign investors.
• Protection against unfair competition: legal tools to promptly stop unauthorised use of your brand or copying of your product.