People

Tarik Prolaz

Bosnia and Herzegovina Office
  • Director - Bosnia Office
tarik.prolaz@petosevic.com

Tarik assists with all contentious matters handled by the Sarajevo Office, including legal research, gathering information requested in discovery, deposition preparation, filing of court documents and other litigation related tasks. He also investigates possible infringements and drafts cease and desist letters. Prior to joining PETOŠEVIĆ, Tarik spent four years working in the field of social, business and market research.

Admission
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina, pending
Languages
Bosnian (similar to Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Slovenian), fluent English, proficient in Turkish
Education
  • Faculty of Law, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, LLM in Intellectual Property, 2012
  • Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, LLB, 2005
Publications
  • Contributor for Bosnia and Herzegovina to the “International Copyright Law Survey”. Mincov Law Corporation. Mincov Law Corporation. (March, 2013)

  • Contributor for Bosnia and Herzegovina to the online “Country Survey”. Country Index. S.M.D. Markeur. (October, 2012)

  • Contributor for Bosnia and Herzegovina to the “Trademark Licensing Guide”. Country Index. S.M.D. Markeur. (November, 2011)

  • “Changes in the IP Rights Protection System in Bosnia and Herzegovina”. Legal Developments Worldwide. Legal 500. (October, 2011)

  • Contributor for Bosnia & Herzegovina to the online “International Oppositions Guide”. International Trademark Association. (2011)

Committees
  • International Trademark Association Committee Member, the Geographical Indications Subcommittee of the Related Rights Committee, 2012 – 2013 Term
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Awards

Testimonials

The 2013 Legal 500 EMEA edition wrote: “The highly recommended Tarik Prolaz has represented some of the world’s largest multinationals, and recently overturned a ruling by the Bosnian PTO refusing a client’s trade mark registration.”