Head of the Office - VALIANTSIN RACHKOUSKI

• Belarusian Patent and Trademark Attorney (Reg. No 104) 
• Qualified lawyer (Belarusian State University, Diploma with honor)
• Intellectual property appraiser (Certificate No 50030)

IP operational experience:

State Patent Сommittee of the Republic of Belarus / 2001 - 2002 / Leading specialist of the Law Division

National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP):

• Department of Laws and International Treaties, Leading, Cheaf specialist (2001-2005)

• Assistant Director General (2005 – 2008)

• Information & Methodology Division Head cum Assistant Director General (2008 – 2011) : Law and Policy; R&D;
Methodology; the International Cooperation; IP Standards; IP statistics; Patent Information; representation of NCIP
at the Chamber for IP Disputes of the Supreme Court; representation of Belarus at WIPO, EAPO etc.

CUMULATIVE POSITIONS:

• Member and Chair (ad hoc) of the Board of Appeals, NCIP (2009 – 2011)
• Deputy Chairman, Methodology Board, NCIP (2009 - 2011)
• IP teacher, IP Training Center, NCIP (2009 - 2011)

Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry / 2011 - 2012 / Head of the Patent Service (Belpatentservice)

The V.Rachkouski Patent Office / 2012 - till now / Head

Education:

Belarusian State University / 2002, Diploma with honor, lawyer; 2009 – 2012, Post Graduate Course: Civil Law, Private International Law

Minsk State Linguistic University / 2005, Diploma, English; 2009, Certificate - Course “English for International Business Relations”

Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization, courses completed:
• 2003, General Course on Intellectual Property, Certificate
• 2005, Advanced Course on Copyright and Related Rights, Certificate

WIPO – British Copyright Council / 2005, Advanced Training Course on Copyright and Related Rights, Certificate

European Patent Academy / 2005, IP services, Certificate