Expert IP lawyer with substantive experience in Commercial Law, especially in the Balkans region. Participated in international negotiations as government representative for more then 10 years. Drafted over 20 laws, highly experienced in lecturing on IP and strategic consultancy on IP issues. Specialties: Enforcement of IP rights, drafting IP legislation, prosecution of IP applications before the IP Office, patent and trademark litigation, strategic consultancy on IP, international negotiations, lecturing on all IP rights and their enforcement.Performed capacity building activities and delivered training on IPR to customs authorities, inspection bodies, law enforcement organizations, government officials, business circles, academia and employees of IP offices in the following projects: Regional Cards Project “IP Rights and Competition” in Serbia; USAID project “Serbia Economic Growth Activity” in Serbia; EU / EPO project in Serbia; EU Regional School of Public Administration (RESPA) in Serbia and Croatia; USAID IPR, EUTPP and EUTPP2 projects and EU IPR Enforcement in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Almost 17 years of managerial experience: close to 4 years as Assistant Director at the Intellectual Property Office in Serbia, 5 years as Head of the Department for Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications at the IP Office in Serbia, more then 2 years as Advisor to the Director, also managing the International Cooperation Department at IP Office, 4 years as Deputy Director of Teh-Trade and 2 years as Team Leader of EU IPR Enforcement project in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Listed skills include Patents, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Licensing, and 46 others.