CURRICULUM VITAE

 

1. Family name: JOANIDIS
2. First name:     BILJANA
3. Date of birth:  November 12th 1977
4. Nationality:     Macedonian
5. Civil status:     Single
6. Education:

 

Institution

Ministry of justice – Macedonia & IFC Macedonia

Date

July 2006

Degree or diploma obtained

Authorized Mediator

Institution

Bar Commission – Ministry of Justice

Date

2002

Degree or diploma obtained

Attorney at Law

Institution

Industrial Property Protection Office - Macedonia

Date

September 2000

Degree or diploma obtained

Patent & Trademark representative

Institution

University of St Cyril & Methodius in Skopje - Macedonia

Faculty of Law

Date

2000

Degree or diploma obtained

Lawyer

7. Language skills: (1 to 5 for competence)

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Macedonian (mother tongue)

5

5

5

English

5

5

5

German

5

5

5

Serbian

5

5

5

Croatian

5

5

5

8. Membership of professional bodies:

  • Member of Bar Chamber of Republic of Macedonia;
  • Member in the Association of Women lawyers TEMIS in Macedonia;
  • Member in the Executive Board of the Industrial Property Association of the representatives in Macedonia.
  • Member of AEA- European Association of attorneys

9. Other skills:

  • Computer literacy: MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and Internet;

10. Present position: Attorney at Law (self-employed) & Registered Patent and Trademark representative & Authorized Mediator

11. Years within the firm:
6 years

12. Key qualifications:
 

  • Representing and defending clients (both natural persons and legal entities) in front of the courts and administrative bodies;
  • Drafting and using legal instruments such as legal action, appeal, extraordinary legal remedies;
  • Participation in off-court settlements and mediation among parties;
  • Representing parties (companies and inventors) in front of IPPO;
  • Providing legal opinions and commentaries on laws at request;
  • Took part as participant, organizer in various international and national seminars and workshops related to criminal, civil, business and intellectual property law;

13. Professional experience record:


Date

2006

Location

Skopje, Macedonia

Company

Attorney’s office JOANIDIS

Position

Attorney at Law & Patent and Trademark representative & Authorised Mediator

Description

Criminal law
Civil law
Litigation
Company & Business law
Insurance & Banking law
Intellectual property (patents, trademarks)

  Date

2000-2002

Location

Skopje, Macedonia

Company

Attorney’s office JOANIDIS

Position

Apprentice

Description

Criminal law
Civil law
Litigation
Company & Business law
Insurance & Banking law
Intellectual property (patents, trademarks)

Description

Criminal cases

  Date

June- September 2000

Location

Skopje, Macedonia

Company

State Office for industrial property Skopje

Position

apprentice

Description

Intellectual property Law

14. Others:

Publications:    
Together with the IPPO-Skopje wrote, compiled and issued two books regarding the intellectual property law (one of it translated into English).

15. Contact:

LAW & PATENT & MEDIATION OFFICE JOANIDIS
Orce Nikolov Street 155 b
1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Tel: ++ 389 2 30 67 199
Fax: ++ 389 2 30 67 201
e-mail: biljana@joanidis-co.com.mk
http: www.joanidis-co.com.mk