Erik Viik is a registered patent attorney at Papula-Nevinpat’s Eurasian Patent Department, where he serves as Head of Client Relations, and is also a Partner at the firm.
His main responsibilities include providing strategic advice on all aspects of patent and utility model protection throughout the Eurasian region, as well as promoting Papula-Nevinpat’s intellectual property services to international clients.
Erik has extensive expertise in patent legislation, prosecution, oppositions, and appeals in Russia, Ukraine, and the broader Eurasian region. He frequently publishes articles and gives lectures on these subjects.
Before joining Papula-Nevinpat in 2007, Erik trained at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in 2003 and worked in R&D for a leading designer and manufacturer of silicon capacitive sensors from 2004 to 2006.
Education
M.Sc. (Physics) University of Helsinki, 2006Memberships
SPAY (The Association of Finnish Patent Attorneys), FICPIPublications
- E. Goussev, ”Russia continues to attract Chinese patent applicants”, IAM Chinese Edition issue 6, 2017
- E. Goussev, ”How to best protect your intellectual property rights in the Russia-Euroasia region”, Asian’s patent lawyer’s Annual, 2017/18
- E. Goussev, “Exception to lack of novelty of patent invention in Russia”, Global IP DB of the Japan Patent Office, January 2017
- E. Goussev, “IPR equally valuable in Russia as in other regions”, Corporate Livewire, Expert Guide 2015, January 2016
- E. Goussev, “Your exclusive right is your exclusive right also in Russia”, IPR University Center – IPRinfo 05/2015, December 2015
- E. Goussev, “Two years of the Intellectual Property Court”, World Interllectual Property Review September/October 2015
- E. Goussev, “Your exclusive right is your exclusive right also in Russia”, IPR University Center – IPRinfo 05/2015, December 2015
- E. Goussev, “Patents Opposition”, the Lawyer Monthly Magazine, issue 59-1
- E. Goussev, “Reform of the Russian Law”, Global IP DB of the Japan Patent Office, January 2015
- E. Goussev, “Changes to practice relating to patents and utility models”, World Intelletual Property Review September/October 2014
Articles
- WIPR: An update on patenting in Ukraine, Russia and Eurasia
- What’s the latest on patenting in Ukraine, Russia and Eurasia?
- Papula-Nevinpat in WIPR: The Eurasian Patent Organization, A growing attraction
- Papula-Nevinpat in WIPR: Russia jurisdiction report: Landing a licence
- 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