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Serbia

PETOŠEVIĆ Serbia

Vele Nigrinove 16a
11000 Belgrade
Serbia

Phone: 
+ 381 11 2836 810
Fax: 
+ 381 11 2836 817

Contact

Mihajlo Zatezalo
  • Director – Balkan Regional Office
  • Attorney at Law
  • Trademark & Patent Agent
  • European Patent Attorney

Latest Article

Tightening up in the Balkans

By Anamarija Stancic Petrovic, director of PETOSEVIC Croatia, and Mihajlo Zatezalo, director of PETOSEVIC Serbia. Published in World Intellectual Property Review Annual 2010, 2010.

Legislation in the Western Balkan countries (Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Serbia and Kosovo) is already largely in line with most European Union directives, as required for the EU entry. When it comes to enforcing the legislation before the courts, each country is different. Yet, they have all made progress, to varying degrees, to better protect intellectual property. Recent case law in Serbia and Croatia demonstrates the general trends.

Serbia

Recent case law in Serbia shows progress in enforcing intellectual property rights, in particular against counterfeiters—a trend that is mirrored throughout the region.

A common obstacle in the fight against counterfeiting has traditionally been the region’s weak economy. Constant pressure from various state agencies, the public and non-governmental organisations to donate any...

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