Dina Petošević

  • Regional Manager – Ukraine, Georgia and CIS
  • Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney

Besides being in charge of our offices in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, Dina oversees the prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of patents, trademarks, and industrial designs in other CIS countries, where we operate through affiliated offices. Dina established our office in Ukraine and was the office head for ten years, while she also assumed the regional manager role in 2017. Dina is an active INTA member and has represented PETOŠEVIĆ at various conferences and meetings.

Dina has more than 20 years of experience in the field of intellectual property and has successfully advised and represented major multinational companies from a variety of industries. Prior to joining PETOŠEVIĆ in 2009, she worked at Gorodissky & Partners and the Nina Moshinskaya Patent Agency in Kiev, Ukraine, where she handled trademark and patent applications.

Practice Areas

  • Patent Prosecution
    • Armenia
    • Azerbaijan
    • Estonia
    • Georgia
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Moldova
    • Tajikistan
    • Turkmenistan
    • Belarus
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Uzbekistan
  • Trademark Prosecution
    • Armenia
    • Azerbaijan
    • Estonia
    • Georgia
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Moldova
    • Tajikistan
    • Turkmenistan
    • Belarus
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Uzbekistan
  • Design Prosecution
    • Armenia
    • Azerbaijan
    • Estonia
    • Georgia
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Moldova
    • Tajikistan
    • Turkmenistan
    • Belarus
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Uzbekistan
  • Strategic Counseling
    • Armenia
    • Azerbaijan
    • Estonia
    • Georgia
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Moldova
    • Tajikistan
    • Turkmenistan
    • Belarus
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Uzbekistan

Qualifications

  • Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney, Ukraine, 2006

Languages

Native Russian, fluent Ukrainian and English, basic French and Serbian

Education

  • Kiev Institute of Intellectual Property and Law, Kiev, Ukraine, Associate Degree in Intellectual Property, 2004
  • Kiev National University of Trade and Economics, Kiev, Ukraine, MA in Accounting and Auditing, 2003
  • Kiev National University of Trade and Economics, Kiev, Ukraine, BA in Economics and Business, 2002

Publications

  • “Ukraine case summary”. The Trademark Reporter Vol. 102 No.2. International Trademark Association. (March-April, 2012)

  • Co-authored The Glossary of Industrial and Intellectual Property Terms, published by the European Patent Office (EPO) and funded by the European Commission (2004)

Committees

  • International Trademark Association Committee Member, the Courts and Tribunals Subcommittee of the Enforcement Committee, 2012 – 2013 Term

Membership

  • INTA

Testimonials

  • Founder of the Ukrainian branch Dina Petošević spearheads the growth of the firm regionally. With over two decades of IP experience, she brings incredible leadership to the outfit and an expert ability to prosecute and enforce patents. IAM Patent 1000, 2023

  • Keeping things humming in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is seasoned regional manager Dina Petošević, who set up the practice in Ukraine in 2010. WTR 1000, 2023

  • The regional manager for the CIS region is Dina Petošević, who established the Ukrainian office and whose leadership skills are matched only by her fine ability to prosecute, maintain and enforce patents. IAM Patent 1000, 2022

  • Acting as manager for the entire Russian-speaking region is Dina Petošević, who provides value-additive assistance with patent prosecution and enforcement. Recent highlights include portfolio management for major players in the construction, pharmaceutical and tobacco sectors. IAM Patent 1000, 2021

  • The regional manager for the Russian-speaking region is Dina Petošević, who established and continues to head up the Ukrainian office. Under her inspiring leadership, it makes light work of all manner of trademark registration, protection and enforcement matters. WTR 1000, 2021

  • Luxembourg-based PETOŠEVIĆ has a sprawling network of 16 offices across Eastern Europe and the Kyiv outpost is key among them. With Dina Petošević at the helm since it was set up ten years ago, it safeguards the patent portfolios of top-flight US and European corporations and is also a frequent fixture in contentious proceedings before Ukrpatent. As regional manager for the Russian-speaking region, Petošević coordinates patent enforcement not only throughout those countries in which the firm has its own offices, but also in those in which it operates throughaffiliates. IAM Patent 1000, 2020

  • PETOŠEVIĆ has ‘an amazing, motivated, dynamic team with great understanding of clients’ needs and concerns’. The Kiev practice is part of a network of 16 specialist IP offices serving countries in Eastern Europe. It handles patent and trade mark prosecution for international clients, as well as the management of trade mark portfolios and enforcement actions in the CIS region. Dina Petošević is the lead partner. Legal 500 EMEA, 2020

  • Dina Petošević has been at the centre of the firm’s Ukrainian trademark offering from the beginning, having established the Kiev office in 2010. “Serious and competent,” she is a “leading figure in Ukraine” who brings experience gained from across the market to bear on every portfolio that she touches. WTR 1000, 2020

  • Client oriented, responsive, proactive and communicative, Dina Petošević does a top job leading teams in Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Her regional IP legal knowledge is impeccable. IAM Patent 1000, 2019

  • Taking the reins of the groups in Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan is Dina Petošević; she is extremely well organised and a great communicator who can guide clients through what, to them, is often uncharted territory. She oversees all aspects of patent and trademark protection and enforcement with an eagle eye for quality. WTR 1000, 2019

  • Leading the firm’s offices in Ukraine, Russia and Uzbekistan, Dina Petošević can always be found in the thick of the action. She has the foresight and commercial know-how to securely ring-fence client portfolios. IAM Patent 1000, 2018

  • Dina Petošević now serves as head of the Ukrainian office and regional manager overseeing work done in offices across the CIS region. Clients recommend the firm, praising its “responsiveness, initiative, creativity and transparency”. IP Stars Editorial 2018

  • CIS regional manager Dina Petošević lets nothing faze her; quick witted, she adapts her strategies cleverly to changing circumstances. WTR 1000, 2018

  • Although the Ukrainian arm of PETOŠEVIĆ was formed just over five years ago, its individual practitioners are all incredibly adept and seasoned professionals. Complex prosecution – particularly for drug companies – is the team’s bread and butter; with the masterful Dina Petošević keeping watch, the quality of its output is always first class. IAM Patent 1000, 2017

  • PETOŠEVIĆ is an IP law firm that provides services across eastern Europe covering more than 30 jurisdictions. Dina Petošević heads the office and focuses on prosecution. IP Stars Trade Mark & Copyright Analysis 2017

  • A team of more than 120 professionals across 15 outposts in Central and Eastern Europe has the full suite of IP services on lockdown at regional powerhouse PETOŠEVIĆ. Seasoned trademark and patent agent Dina Petošević manages the Ukraine contingent with a steady hand. WTR 1000, 2017