
Ivan works with the Serbian customs, police and market inspectorate authorities on the surveillance, seizure and destruction of counterfeit goods. He also handles clearance, maintenance and enforcement issues for international trademark portfolios in various jurisdictions in Eastern Europe for clients from various industries, including consumer goods, footwear, apparel, beauty, and luxury. Ivan regularly holds presentations on behalf of his clients at training seminars aimed at educating local customs, market inspectorate and police officials on how to recognize counterfeit products.
Prior to joining PETOŠEVIĆ in April 2010, Ivan worked as a customs inspector in the Intellectual Property Protection Department of the Enforcement Sector in the Serbian Customs administration.
Practice Areas
- IP Enforcement and Litigation
- Serbia
- Azerbaijan
- Czech Republic
- Georgia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Poland
Languages
Native Serbian (similar to Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin and Slovenian), fluent English, basic French
Education
- School for Officers in Reserve, Military Academy, Sub-lieutenant in Reserve, Belgrade, Serbia, 2004
- Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade, Serbia, LLB, 2003
Membership
- INTA
- IACC / HIS - Expert Team Member
Professional Activities
- INTA Global Customs Project Team for the 2022-2023 Term
- INTA Europe Roundtable Project Team for the 2022-2023 Term
- INTA Europe Roundtable Project Team for the 2020-2021 Term
- INTA Europe Roundtable Project Team for the 2018-2019 Term
- INTA Europe Roundtable Project Team for the 2016-2017 Term
- INTA Europe Roundtable Project Team for the 2014-2015 Term