Julie Schmitt

Julie Schmitt, LL.M.

Partner

I am a proactive and dynamic French qualified lawyer. I advise clients in French, German, English and Spanish on all aspects of trade mark and design law and represent them before the EUIPO, national trade mark offices where possible as well as the General Court in Luxembourg.

Managing IP recognised me as “rising star” in its first edition of its new “Rising Stars” category in 2018.

Prior to founding Umami, I was a senior associate at Hogan Lovells Alicante where I specialised in EU trade mark and design law since 2010. My experience includes advising on trade mark oppositions, cancellations, global trade mark portfolio management, pan-European clearance, and appeals before the General Court in Luxembourg. I’ve acted for a number of well-known brand owners in the fashion, pharmaceutical, IT and food and beverage industries.

Representative experience

Advising an iconic French perfume and beauty Maison on their EUTM matters as well as special global prosecution projects
Advising a German supercar manufacturer on European trade mark matters, including before the General Court
Advising a historic jewellery Maison on comprehensive intellectual property strategy
Successfully representing an iconic fashion brand before the General Court in Luxembourg, the EU’s second highest court
Global trade mark and design portfolio management for a leading confectionery, food and pet food company
Managing global trade mark and domain name portfolio for a major second-hand clothing platform
Successfully representing a coffee house company in the enforcement of its logo before the General Court of Luxembourg
Defending a famous designer in several perfume bottle design cancellation actions before the EUIPO
Advising international companies on pan-European trade mark strategy, including prosecution and enforcement in over 50 countries
Advising a global insurance company on their EUTM matters

Bar admission

Paris (France)

Alicante (Spain)

Education

2019 ∙ Admission to the Alicante Bar (Spain) under the French title as provided for by the establishment directive for lawyers 98/5/EC

2010 ∙ Admission to the Paris Bar (France)

2008-2010 ∙ Bar school and exams in Paris (France)

2007-2008 ∙ LL.M. International studies in Intellectual Property law, CEIPI Strasbourg (France) and TU Dresden (Germany)

2003-2007 ∙ Maîtrise en droits français et anglais, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (France)

2003-2007 ∙ LL.B. in English and French laws, King’s College London (UK)

Languages

English

French

German

Spanish