PETOŠEVIĆ Rankings 2023

Chambers & Partners

  • Serbia – Intellectual Property — Band 1
  • North Macedonia – General Business Law — Spotlight Table

Chambers & Partners Ranked Individuals

World Trademark Review 1000 Rankings

World Trademark Review 1000 Ranked Individuals

Testimonials

  • Croatia

    Pre-eminent one-stop IP shop PETOŠEVIĆ is home to a unit of 130 dedicated practitioners working across 16 offices throughout Eastern Europe. It provides clientele with a single point of contact, making it a popular option for brand owners with an international focus. Searches and filings are handled with care and the team are poised for contentious clashes.

    WTR 1000 Rankings, 2023
  • Serbia

    “Well-known, respectable regional boutique PETOŠEVIĆ works efficiently without overcomplicating matters. The team are reliable and quick to understand clients’ needs and anticipate their wants.”

    WTR 1000 Rankings, 2023
  • North Macedonia

    PETOŠEVIĆ is an important regional IP practice with a notably strong reputation for work in North Macedonia. The firm assists international brands with oppositions to the registration of trade marks in North Macedonia, and it has experience in the appeal of adverse decisions taken by the State Office of Industrial Property. The team further advises on applications for new plant varieties as well as reinstatement of patents and is active in labelling issues in the advertisement field. PETOŠEVIĆ frequently assists large law firms from the EU with local law issues. Mihajlo Zatezalo is a key contact for the firm's IP clients.

    Chambers & Partners Europe, 2023
  • Bulgaria

    PETOŠEVIĆ serves as a solid contact for businesses wishing to protect and enforce their trademarks in Eastern Europe, with 16 offices spread throughout the region. Brand owners have access to the firm’s broad geographical reach, and its practitioners work in tandem no matter where they are based.

    WTR 1000 Rankings, 2023
  • Slovenia

    PETOŠEVIĆ services patrons throughout Eastern Europe, encompassing EU jurisdictions, non-EU Balkan countries, Ukraine, Georgia and countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Spanning 16 offices, its teams collaborate extensively to ensure consistent performance and results. Practitioners in Ljubljana focus on trademark prosecution and enforcement and manage several large portfolios for multinationals, which they also represent in customs matters. Barbara Mencin leads the group.

    WTR 1000 Rankings, 2023
  • Serbia

    PETOŠEVIĆ is a boutique practice acting on the full range of IP matters for clients across CEE, with an increasing presence in the CIS region. The law firm represents major multinational corporations in contentious and non-contentious IP mandates, notably patent and trade mark prosecution and enforcement across multiple jurisdictions. The lawyers are particularly present within the pharmaceutical sector. The team handles the national validation of European patents for international clients working in Serbia. The team represented Renault and its subsidiary Dacia in industrial design infringement proceedings against a Serbian company that was distributing replacement parts for the Dacia Sandero car.

    Chambers & Partners Europe, 2023
  • Albania

    For those seeking a trusted guide to help them navigate the Eastern European IP landscape, PETOŠEVIĆ is a top choice. It takes the time to understand patrons’ business goals to ensure that they get optimum return on investment in their brands. “The Albanian team has an established standard that is of the highest level of professionalism and handles a significant amount of prosecution work.”

    WTR 1000 Rankings, 2023
  • Ukraine

    With 130 practitioners in 16 offices strategically located across Eastern Europe, PETOŠEVIĆ provides a seamless trademark service throughout the region, and its Kyiv outpost is a key cog in this slick machine. The team works tirelessly to protect and defend the interests of clients both at home and further afield. Patrons include some of the world’s biggest technology companies, as well as heavyweight brand owners in the food and drink, FMCG and fashion industries.

    WTR 1000 Rankings, 2023
  • Romania

    “PETOŠEVIĆ has a strong presence in Eastern Europe and is highly sought after for its business-oriented advice. All of the attorneys have a great knowledge of IP and are highly experienced.” The firm has over 130 employees in 16 offices, with the Bucharest outpost working closely with its foreign associates across Europe.

    WTR 1000 Rankings, 2023