Sultan’s practice focuses on patent, trademark and design prosecution in Kazakhstan. He represents clients before the Kazakh Intellectual Property Office, drafts legal opinions and handles oppositions, cancellations, and revocations.

Prior to joining PETOŠEVIĆ in 2023, Sultan worked as a legal manager at the Astana International Financial Centre, and as legal counsel for a Kazakh startup and a Kazakh mining company. Sultan also Interned at the World Trade Organization as a participant of the WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies.

Practice Areas

• Patent Prosecution
  • Kazakhstan
• Trademark Prosecution
  • Kazakhstan
• Design Prosecution
  • Kazakhstan
• Copyright
  • Kazakhstan
• Domain Names
  • Kazakhstan
• Internet and Social Media
  • Kazakhstan
• Geographical Indications
  • Kazakhstan
• Plant Varieties
  • Kazakhstan
• IP Enforcement and Litigation
  • Kazakhstan
• IP for Startups (IP2START)
  • Kazakhstan
• Data Protection and Privacy
  • Kazakhstan
• Advertising Law
  • Kazakhstan
• Media and Entertainment Law
  • Kazakhstan
• Franchise Law
  • Kazakhstan

Languages

Native Kazakh, fluent English and Russian, basic Spanish

Education

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, PhD in International Law, pending
• M. Kh. Dulaty Taraz State University, Taraz, Kazakhstan, Master of Juridical Science (M.J.), 2019
• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, LLB in International Law (with distinction), 2017

Professional Activities

• Lecturer in the Department of International Law at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2019-2022