Ludmila Balandina, General Director, a registered Russian and Eurasian patent attorney, obtained a Master’s Degree in biology and chemistry sciences at the Moscow State University, holds a Ph.D. in genetics and molecular biology from the Russian State Institute of Genetics and Selection (Moscow). She has trained in IP firm in Washington, studied Patent and Trademark Law at Osgoode Law School (York University) in Toronto; worked as a manager in innovation marketing industry in Toronto and as a General Director in PrimoPatent Co., Ltd. In Moscow.

Being the Head of the Biotechnology group at the «Sojuzpatent» under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the USSR and the Russian Federation for over 8 years, she has extensive experience in all aspects of Patent Law especially in patent prosecution of biotech inventions throughout the world. Ludmila continues to focus on patenting inventions in the field of molecular biology, genetics, immunology, diagnostics, therapeutics, virology, microbiology, gene therapy and nanotechnologies.

Member of AIPPI and LESI