Gallery

15,000 Pairs of Fake NIKE Shoes Destroyed in Belgrade, Serbia

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:46:53 -0400

On September 19, 2008, members of SD PETOSEVIC office in Belgrade along with Petar Tadic, the Chief of Serbia's Intellectual Property Protection Customs department, and members of the media, witnessed the destruction of 15,000 pairs of counterfeit sport shoes at a city waste yard. The shoes, packed in cardboard cartons that took up an entire truck semi-trailer, were fed through a shredder which reduced the shoes to scraps no larger than 10x10 centimeters (around 4x4 inches).

The smuggled shoes came from China and entered the region via a common smuggling route. The Serbian Commercial Court ordered that the shoes be confiscated and destroyed.

Gypsy Soul Party at INTA Annual 2008 in Berlin

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:17:47 -0400

During the INTA Annual 2008 in Berlin, SD PETOSEVIC organized a hugely successful event featuring AMARO DEL, a gypsy soul band from Serbia. Over 1500 guests danced to the gypsy beats until early hours in the morning, which you can also see on our 6-minute video of the event.

SD PETOSEVIC 2008 Management Retreat in Kotor, Montenegro

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:37:49 -0400

23 representatives from our offices across the Balkans, as well as from Luxembourg, Brussels and New York gathered at the Hotel Splendido in Boka Kotorska from June 19-21 to share accomplishments for the first 6 months of the year, as well as to present the structure and working regulations of each respective office. We highlighted our priorities for the second half of the year and managed to take the time to enjoy the natural beauty of Boka Kotorska too.

From Wikipedia: The old Mediterranean port of Kotor, surrounded by an impressive city wall, built by Serbian House of Nemanjic, is very well preserved and protected by UNESCO. Between 1420 and 1797, Kotor and its surroundings were under the rule of the Republic of Venice and the Venetian influence remains dominant among the architectural influences. The Gulf of Kotor (Boka Kotorska), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea, is sometimes called the southern-most fjord in Europe. With the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovcen one of the great Mediterranean landscapes is created.

INTA San Diego 2005

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:01:31 -0400

On the occasion of INTAs 127th Annual Meeting, SD PETOSEVIC organized a Mexican Fiesta with fun foods and delicious margaritas.

SD PETOSEVIC 2007 Management Retreat in Ohrid, Macedonia

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:30:17 -0400

22 SD PETOSEVIC representatives from Albania, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Macedonia, New York, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, gathered in Ohrid, Macedonia from June 22 to June 24 to hear last year's accomplishments for each office and plans for moving forward. We heard presentations on our marketing and business development strategies, as well as presentations on the new version of our database. Of course, we had time for some fun too.

Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant.

In 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

INTA Annual 2007 in Chicago

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:25:47 -0400

SD PETOSEVIC Happy Hour Reception at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Fake NIKE destroyed in Serbia

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:40:52 -0500

The first ever destruction of counterfeit goods in Serbia by the Customs Authorities took place on December 29, 2006. 13,000 pairs of counterfeit running shoes, bearing the trademarks of NIKE and DEISEL, were destroyed in one day at the State waste facilities. Instead of burning the running shoes, as was done in other countries, the shoes were cut into small pieces by a large machine used for destroying tires. The method had the approval of the Serbian Ministry of Environment, as is required under the law.

SD PETOSEVIC Receives an Award for the Best Eastern European IP Practice Team

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:34:02 -0500

The 2006 WORLD Leaders European IP Awards sponsored by Informa Law took place in London on November 16th. Over two hundred IP experts gathered to congratulate those who have performed outstanding work within the field over the past twelve months.

Balkan Regional Office Opening Reception

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:58:21 -0500

Based in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, the Balkan Regional Office will coordinate SD PETOSEVIC offices throughout the Balkan countries, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro.

Romania Office Opening Reception

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:18:06 -0400

We are pleased to announce the opening of our wholly-owned intellectual property law office in Bucharest, Romania in July 2005.

INTA Brussels 2004

Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:24:48 -0400

SD PETOSEVIC Reception at the INTA Famous and Well-Known Marks Forum in Brussels, Belgium, September 20-21, 2004.