Julia Obradovic-Walz

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+49 89 83931 1261 +49 89 83931 1261
julia.obradovic-walz@finnegan.com julia.obradovic-walz@finnegan.com

Thierschplatz 6
80538 Munich, Germany

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Julia Obradovic-Walz, attorney at law in Germany, advises and represents clients in all areas of intellectual property. She is focused on patent litigation as well as on trademark and design law. Julia thrives on international working environments and close client relationships, drawing on her experience gained at a global law firm and a clerkship at the German Constitutional Court.

Prior to joining Finnegan, Julia worked as a trainee lawyer in the Munich IT practice of a global full-service law firm, specializing in data protection. In this role, Julia assisted with implementing large scale transformations in an international setting for the European branch of a big tech company. She worked closely with a multinational team of external as well as in-house counsel based in Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany.

As part of her legal training, Julia served as a law clerk at the second senate of the German Constitutional Court.

Et Cetera

Coauthor. "Pflicht zur Duldung und Durchführung von Over-the-Air-Updates," Zeitschrift für Product Compliance (ZfPC), 1, 2 ff, 2022.
Recipient, Doctorate Scholarship, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, 2019-2022.
Volunteer, Working Group for Civic Education National Steering Committee, Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder e.V., (major Girl and Boy Scouts Association in Germany), 2019-2022.

Insights

Podcasts

A Conversation on Bindl v. Commission (Case T-354/22): A Turning Point for International Data Privacy A Conversation on Bindl v. Commission (Case T-354/22): A Turning Point for International Data Privacy

June 9, 2025

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European IP Blog

A Revival of Cross-border Injunctions in Europe? A Revival of Cross-border Injunctions in Europe?

29 April 2025

Webinar

Data Privacy: Key Issues in a Fast-Evolving Field Data Privacy: Key Issues in a Fast-Evolving Field

March 6, 2025

Webinar

News

Commentary

Legal Area Dusted Off: Rediscover Patent Law Legal Area Dusted Off: Rediscover Patent Law

January 22, 2025

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Professional Activities

Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V. (djb)
(member)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
(member)

Admissions and Education

Admissions

Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Federal Court of Justice of Germany (appeals in patent nullity proceedings only)
German District Courts and Higher Regional Courts
German Federal Patent Court

Education

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München: Ph.D., German Constitutional Law, expected Summer 2025

Oberlandesgericht München: Law Certificate, Zweites Staatsexamen Rechtswissenschaften, 2024

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München: Law Certificate, Erstes Staatsexamen Rechtswissenschaften, 2018

Università degli Studi di Ferrara: Undergraduate Studies, Law, 2014

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg: Undergraduate Studies, Law, 2013

Languages

German
English
Italian

Julia's Practices

AI + Finnegan: AI + Patent; AI + Privacy
Diligence, Licensing, and Opinions: Privacy
Global IP Enforcement, Litigation, and Trials: Design Rights; Patent Litigation and Trials; Unitary Patent System (UPS) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Prosecution and Portfolio Management: Standard Essential Patents (SEPs); Trademark Counseling and Prosecution

Julia's Industries

AI, Electronics, and Information Technology: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML); Electrical and Computer Technology
Communications: Internet of Things (IoT); Media