Erik Viik is a registered patent attorney (Eurasian Patent Department) at Papula-Nevinpat. He is also the Head of Client Relations and a Partner in the company.
His primary responsibilities include advising clients on patent and utility model protection in Russia and other member states of the Eurasian Patent Convention, as well as promoting Papula-Nevinpat’s intellectual property services in these regions to international clients.
Erik joined Papula-Nevinpat in 2007 as a patent specialist at the Eastern Patent Department,
Erik specializes in patent legislation, patenting processes, and searches in Russia and other Eurasian countries. His patent experience encompasses all stages of patent prosecution as well as freedom-to-operate analyses.
He has authored several articles in both Finnish and international publications addressing various intellectual property issues in Russia and Eurasia. Erik also regularly lectures on these topics.
Before joining Papula-Nevinpat, Erik underwent training at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in 2003 and worked as an R&D engineer for a leading designer and manufacturer of silicon capacitive sensors from 2004 to 2006.
Erik earned his Master of Science in physics from the University of Helsinki in 2006.
Education
M.Sc. (Physics) University of Helsinki, 2006Memberships
SPAY (The Association of Finnish Patent Attorneys), FICPIArticles
- Patent opposition proceedings in Russia
- Article in WIPR: Russia jurisdiction report – The rules on patent opposition
- World Intellectual Property Review: Russia still a good place for IP protection
- Mainettaan parempi Venäjän patenttiviranomainen Rospatent
- Article in the Expert Guide Intellectual Property 2016: IPR equally valuable in Russia as in other regions
- Article in the World Intellectual Property Review: Changes to practice relating to patents and utility models
- WIPR: An update on patenting in Ukraine, Russia and Eurasia