Dina Petošević

  • Chief of CA, CAU and Ukraine Operations

Dina manages and oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational activities of CWB offices across the Central Asia and Caucasus region. Besides being in charge of our offices in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, Dina oversees the prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of patents, trade marks, and industrial designs in other CIS countries, where we operate through affiliated offices.

Dina has more than 20 years of IP-related experience and has successfully advised and represented major multinational companies from a variety of industries. Dina joined PETOŠEVIĆ in 2009, and was Head of PETOŠEVIĆ Ukraine office and later Regional Manager – Ukraine, Georgia and CIS, until 2023, when PETOŠEVIĆ merged into CWB. Her prior work experience also includes working at Gorodissky & Partners and the Nina Moshinskaya Patent Agency in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she handled trade mark and patent applications.

Qualifications
  • Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney, Ukraine, 2006
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
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Ukrainian

Professional Activities

    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)

    • INTA
    • International Trademark Association Committee Member, the Courts and Tribunals Subcommittee of the Enforcement Committee, 2012 – 2013 Term
    • Organisation Rank Year Country
      IAM Patent 1000
      • Silver band
      2025 Ukraine
      IAM Patent 1000
      • Silver band
      2024 Ukraine
      IAM Patent 1000
      • Silver band
      2023 Ukraine
    • Organisation Rank Year Country
      World Trademark Review 1000
      • Silver
      2025 Ukraine
      World Trademark Review 1000
      • Silver
      2024 Ukraine
      World Trademark Review 1000
      • Silver
      2023 Ukraine
    • Dina Petošević is the cornerstone of CWB’s practice in Eastern Europe as she is trusted to preside over offices in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Her long track record of devotion to the advancement of intellectual property led her to establishing CWB’s branch in Ukraine, having left transformative impacts since. World Trademark Review 1000, 2025

    • Dina Petošević epitomises robust leadership, directing the group’s operations across both Ukraine and the broader Central Asia region. With an illustrious career spanning more than two decades, Petošević adeptly handles complex patent prosecution cases with exceptional skill and finesse. IAM Patent 1000, 2025

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

    • 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