Anamarija leads the IP practice in CWB offices in the EECA region. Currently based in Brussels, Anamarija also maintains close contact with the EU institutions, INTA EU office, and handles filings and related issues before the Benelux IP Office and other local authorities.
Anamarija’s specialization in IP and medicine is particularly advantageous when handling patent and trademark-related matters in the pharmaceutical sector, such as trade secrets and confidential information, supplementary protection certificates, data exclusivity (including issues on biosimilars), compulsory licensing, market authorizations for medicines and medical devices, and plant variety rights.
Anamarija was the head of PETOŠEVIĆ Croatia office for 13 years, until 2017. As a long-time member of the firm’s operations department and the management board, she organized and led various IP trainings and capacity building projects aimed at strengthening the teams and practice in Bosnia, Macedonia and other offices in the region. With over 25 years of IP-related experience, Anamarija has successfully prosecuted and enforced all types of IP rights, developed global IP strategies for leading brand owners, provided legal advice, handled pre-litigation tasks and combated counterfeiting.
Experience
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Advised a renowned US company operating an online marketplace for short- and long-term homestays on complex copyright matters and implemented effective strategies to protect the company’s digital content from unauthorized use and infringement
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Successfully assisted a Swedish global hygiene and health company with trademark matters before the EUIPO and Benelux IPO; provided strategic advice on trademark infringement cases, ensuring strong protection across Eastern Europe, and facilitated compliance with EU and Benelux trademark regulations for seamless registration and enforcement
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Advised one of the world’s largest manufacturers of central processing units and semiconductors on trademark infringement matters in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including potential civil injunction proceedings as well as criminal and administrative complaints before local authorities
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Provided assistance to the world’s leading pharmaceutical company on contentious and non-contentious trademark matters in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including trademark prosecution, opposition, litigation, and marketing clearance work
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Provided guidance on data exclusivity issues to a leading generic drug maker, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements; assisted with navigating complex pharmaceutical regulations to protect proprietary data; offered strategic advice to maintain a competitive advantage while adhering to data exclusivity laws
Qualifications
- Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney, Croatia, 2015
- European Trademark and Design Attorney, 2015
- Authorized to represent before the Benelux IPO as licensed Trademark Attorney, since 2015
Education
- University of London, Queen Mary University of London & University College London, LLM in Intellectual Property Law, 2013
- University of Sarajevo, Music Academy, Department of Musicology, BA in Musicology, 1994
Languages
- Croatian
- Dutch
- English
- Italian
Professional Activities
Publications
“Coronavirus-related applications reported by several countries”. World Trademark Review Daily. Globe Business Media Group. (April 3, 2020)
“Croatia Chapter”. Manual for the Handling of Applications for Patents, Designs and Trademarks throughout the World. Kluwer Law International. (since 2016)
“Interview with Anamarija Stančić Petrović, Director - Croatia office, PETOŠEVIĆ”. The James Nurton Interview, Alicante News OHIM. (February, 2015)
“Effect of EU Enlargement on IP Law and Practice in Croatia”. Lawyer Monthly Global Expert 2014 - Intellectual Property. Lawyer Monthly Magazine. (2014)
“Croatia”. Trademarks Throughout the World, 5th Edition, Vol. 1. Thomson Reuters/West (November 2013)
“New Laws on Medicines and Medical Devices Enter into force in Croatia”. Law Lore & Practice. Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group. (September, 2013)
“Anamarija Stančić Petrović was interviewed and quoted in ‘Croatia - Joining the European Club’”. World Intellectual Property Review. Newton Media Ltd. (August, 2013)
“Is Croatia ready?”. The Patent Lawyer. CTC Legal Media. (March/April, 2013)
“Tightening Up in the Balkans”. World Intellectual Property Review Annual 2010. Newton Media Limited (2010)
Contributor for Croatia to the online “Country Survey”. Country Index. S.M.D. Markeur. (April, 2010)
Anamarija has contributed numeruos other articles on IP-related matters in Croatia that were published in various professional magazines and newsletters, including International Bar Association publications, INTA Bulletin, BNA’s Eastern Europe Reporter, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc, WIPR, and Computer Law Association’s Bulletin.
She also contributed to the Section on Intellectual Property Legislation in Croatia for the book “S’implanter en Croatie” prepared by Mission Economique de Zagreb and published by UBIFRANCE.
Membership
- INTA
- ECTA
- LES Benelux
- Croatian Chamber of Patent and Trademark Attorneys
Committees
- INTA Europe and Central Asia Subcommittee of the Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee, 2016-2017 Term
- INTA Europe and Central Asia Subcommittee of the Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee, 2014-2015 Term
Courses
- EPO Workshops "Legal Information about patents", "EPOLINE Electronic Filing". EPIDOS Annual Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2002
- EPO Seminar "Search and Documentation Working Methods at the European Patent Office". DG1, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2001
- BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, Course in obtaining, enforcing and evaluating intellectual property rights in Europe (Certified), Munich, Germany, 2000
- EPO, INPADOC databases training course (Certified), Vienna, 2000
- EPO, PATINNOVA/EPIDOS Annual Conference, Halkidiki, Greece, 1999
- EPO, Patent drafting Course (Certified), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1998