Maria is an expert with over 25 years of experience in the field of intellectual property. She specializes in patenting, legal protection, and defense of scientific and technical developments across a wide range of industries, including mechanical engineering, instrument making, mining, metallurgy, shipbuilding, transportation and aerospace design, electronics, and industrial software solutions.
Maria Efimova
Patent Law Advisor
Work experience
Maria began her career at the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (Rospatent), where she conducted examinations of invention and utility model applications from both domestic and foreign applicants, as well as international examinations under the PCT procedures. She later worked in leading governmental and commercial organizations, overseeing matters related to patent clearance, patenting, and litigation involving intellectual property rights.
Maria possesses in-depth knowledge of patent research, management of intellectual property rights, and protection of rights in administrative and judicial bodies, including the Chamber for Patent Disputes and the Court for Intellectual Property Rights. Her approach combines a high level of expertise, strategic thinking, and attention to technical detail, enabling her to effectively safeguard clients’ interests at every stage of the intellectual property lifecycle.
Maria possesses in-depth knowledge of patent research, management of intellectual property rights, and protection of rights in administrative and judicial bodies, including the Chamber for Patent Disputes and the Court for Intellectual Property Rights. Her approach combines a high level of expertise, strategic thinking, and attention to technical detail, enabling her to effectively safeguard clients’ interests at every stage of the intellectual property lifecycle.
Education
— Russian Institute of Intellectual Property — Professional retraining program “Intellectual Property”
— Moscow State Mining University — Degree in Mining Engineering
