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December 31, 2016 at 8:27 am

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

We wish you an even brighter 2017! Let the negativity go, and the creativity flow.
All the best from Patent and Trade Mark Agency Mihailovic.

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May 21, 2016 at 9:45 am

Customs forum on recognizing fake goods in Belgrade – Helping companies protect their brand

After a very succesful and fruitful first forum organized by the Customs Department of Serbia, we invite all brand owners to another forum concerning anti-counterfeited goods and IP infringement. Here, brand owners and their representatives will have the opportunity to directly speak to enforcement agents – both on the borders and in the market.

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May 19, 2016 at 11:33 am

INTA CONFERENCE 2016 IN SUNNY FLORIDA

The 138th annual meeting of Intellectual Property experts from all four corners of the Earth is upon us! From May 21 to May 25, 2016 in Orlando, Florida, we will be learning through than 300 customized educational offerings, including 33 general educational sessions, more than 225 Table Topics, users’ group meetings with leaders from several national and regional trademark offices, a two-day course on International Trademark Law and Practice with 18 course segments, a two-day Advanced Mediation Training, Career Development Day, the Trademark Administrators Brunch and more.

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February 25, 2016 at 10:07 pm

Our Managing Partner makes a debut on the WTR 1000 list

We are proud to announce that our partner, Mila Mihailovic, has been debuted on the pages of World Trademark Review’s list of leading professionals in 71 jurisdictions around the world.

The only standalone research directory to focus exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners, the WTR 1000 has firmly established itself as the definitive resource for those seeking legal trademark expertise.

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January 25, 2016 at 1:41 pm

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent to change the market after merger

There is a relatively new kid on the block now. Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, which have previously received approval from U.S. and European antitrust regulators for their merger, have started working as an operationally combined group on January 14. Seeing the Alcatel-Lucent is our client, we’ve watched the negotiations and merger closely, analysing what this means for the general market.

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January 15, 2016 at 1:50 pm

What do Peppa Pig and Intellectual Property have in common?

To answer your question immediately – both are among the hot topics in the Balkans these days. The hospitality industry in Croatia – bakers and pastry shops, in particular – have received some unpleasant news at the start of 2016. From now on, it is forbidden to place and use cartoon characters of Peppa pig, Sponge Bob, Ninja Turtles, Disney’s Frozen and Star Wars characters on cakes and other pastries, since it is a copyright violation.

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October 23, 2015 at 8:16 am

Belgrade: Customs forum on recognizing fake goods – Brand owners take the stage

We are glad to have the opportunity to inform you about a forum to be held by our Customs IP department where brand owners and their representatives will have the opportunity to directly speak to enforcement agents – both on the borders and in the market.

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April 9, 2015 at 10:34 am

Is plain packaging for cigarettes really influencing smokers or just breaching intellectual property rights?

As you may remember, we have discussed this topic a while back, and now we are following the story through with new information. Cancer Council Victoria has presented new findings of a research at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi on Thursday that show that the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes in Australia has reduced the appeal of smoking among adolescents and prompted smokers to think about dropping the habbit.

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March 16, 2015 at 3:32 pm

Facts regrading intellectual property breach

Intellectual property is a valuable commodity, especially in today’s age of electronic devices and the thriving world of internet inventions. Nowadays, cybercriminals are constantly looking for new ways to cash in on company’s existing knowledge.

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March 6, 2015 at 1:10 pm

Is Samsung looking to strengthen its patent portfolio?

Last week many informative papers and portals claimed that, once again, Samsung had approached BlackBerry Ltd about buying the company for a whopping $7.5 billion, all in the hopes of gaining access to the company’s extensive and impressive patent portfolio. These rumours have been negated by Samsung and BlackBerry; however, being it isn’t the first time we hear such rumours, we are sure that it isn’t the last time these two technology magnates make the front page of news.

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