Djakhangir Aripov, partner and patent attorney of Legalmax, participated at the IIPLA annual Congress (International Intellectual Property Law Association), which was held in Dubai on 18-19 January 2016.

During participation in the Congress as a speaker, Djakhangir presented an extensive report on the subject called "Methods of protection and restoration of rights to trademarks in Kazakhstan". During the panel discussion, Djakhangir has also highlighted some issues related to Customs measures within member-states of the Customs Union, and gave information about upcoming new Customs Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The IIPLA is devoted to provide a platform to bring together everyone who deals with IP and its challenges around the world. Staffed by industry specialists, lawyers and other professionals, the International Intellectual property Law Association (IIPLA) operates as a think tank – monitoring development and evolving trends in the field of Intellectual Property laws across the globe, with the aim of providing information on the leading edge.