  Nested Petri nets have been applied for modeling interaction protocols,
mobility, adaptive systems and interorganizational workflows. However, few
results have been reported on the use of automated tools for analyzing the
behavior of these nets. In this paper we present a general translation from
nested Petri nets into PROMELA and explain how some properties of these nets
can be studied using SPIN model checker. Besides, we discuss how to deal with
the main limitations that may influence SPIN performance when verifying
practical examples.
