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Delovne in strokovne izkušnje

Katjino delo vključuje zlasti svetovanje strankam in njihovo zastopanje na področju prava znamk, opravljanje poizvedb ter zastopanje strank v domenskih sporih. Preden se nam je leta 2008 pridružila, je opravila sodniško pripravništvo na Višjem sodišču v Ljubljani.

Izobraževanje in usposabljanje

• Univ. dipl. prav., Univerza v Ljubljani
• Državni izpit iz javne uprave

Objave

• Blow for Red Bull as EUIPO rejects opposition against RIDER for beverages, WTR, 2025 [PDF]
• EUIPO invalidates registered design for coin and banknote wallet, WTR, 2024 [PDF]
• Slovenian court adopts a fresh approach in TESLA revocation proceedings, WTR, 2024 [PDF]
• General Court rebuffs argument alleging error of interpretation of EU legal texts in revocation proceedings, WTR, 2023 [PDF]
• PEJO’s toilet duck mark flushed down the drain, WTR 2022 [PDF]
• EUIPO finds no likelihood of confusion between purely figurative marks, WTR, 2020 [PDF]
• Plaintiffs legal interest in non-use trademark cancellation equals public interest in removing unused trademarks from register, WTR, 2016 [PDF]
• EUIPO guidelines update clarifies »all due care« requirement for restitutio in integrum, WTR, 2015 [PDF]
• Supreme Court issues landmark decision in cancellation action, WTR, 2015 [PDF]
• Earlier CTM loses priority date after being converted into national trademark, WTR, 2014 [PDF]
• SIPO held to have committed procedural violation during provisional refusal phase, WTR, 2014 [PDF]
• MARTINI SPIRITO granted protection despite initial objections on absolute grounds, WTR, 2013 [PDF]
• Uncertainty remains following adoption of 10th edition of Nice Classification, WTR, 2012 [PDF]
• Obligation to file regulation on use of international collective marks confirmed, WTR, 2011 [PDF]

Priznanja in nagrade

• Nagrada WTR 1000 za vodilnega strokovnjaka na področju blagovnih znamk; 2017-2025
• Nagrada s strani International Advisory Experts za strokovnjaka za intelektualno lastnino; 2016-2019

Jeziki

Slovenski, angleški, hrvaški/srbski/bosanski

Interesi

Kaligrafija, mozaiki, slikanje, šport