E-mail lea.kravos(at)item.si

Practice and professional experience

Lea is a trademark and design attorney with over 20 years of professional experience in the field of intellectual property matters. She focuses primarily on prosecution of Slovenian, International and Community trademark and design applications through to registration. Her field of work also includes conducting trademark searches, dealing with all aspects of trademark and design protection, advising clients in infringement matters and handling opposition proceedings.

Qualifications

• B. Sc. Political Science, University of Ljubljana
• Slovenian Trademark and Design Attorney
• EUIPO Trademark and Design Attorney

Memberships

• INTA, member

Publications

• Supreme Court recognises that unregistered sign may be transferred by contract, WTR, 2012 [PDF]
• SIPO to issue statements of grant of protection for international marks, WTR, 2011 [PDF]
• SIPO’s MERCATOR decision set aside for the second time, WTR, 2010 [PDF]
• Black panther mark rejected on grounds of public interest, WTR, 2009 [PDF]

Awards

• Recomended Individual by WTR 1000; 2020-2024

Languages

Slovenian, English, Italian

Personal Interests

Travel, Music