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Julien Uyttenhove

Julien Uyttenhove B.Sc., B.A., LL.B., LL.M (Intellectual Property)
Principal Lawyer
Registered Patent Attorney (Aust & NZ)
Registered Trade Marks Attorney
Phone: +61 3 52212600
Email: ju@innovatelegal.com.au

Julien Uyttenhove is the Principal Lawyer of Innovate Legal and is a Commercial, Intellectual Property and Technology lawyer. He is also a Registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney. Julien’s qualifications include the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Laws specialising in Intellectual Property.

He has experience drawn from a variety of environments including employment in boutique firms through to partnership and in-house positions. This wealth of experience includes areas such as creation, registration, prosecution and enforcement of all type of Intellectual Property - patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, circuit layouts, plant breeder's rights, trade secrets/confidential information and trade practices/passing off, as well as technology licensing, research contracts, software development and licensing, publishing contracts, trade mark licensing, franchising, patent and trade mark disputes, telecommunications, internet service providers and energy and resources.

His practice focuses on Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Science and Technology Commercialisation, franchising and general commercial legal advice.

Julien has extensive experience in Intellectual Property and its use in commercial and corporate settings in a variety of commercial and legal roles in both public and private settings including for government bodies and departments, major brand labels, universities, hospitals, research consortiums, Co-operative Research Centres and for businesses and individuals.

Julien may also be contacted on his mobile 0411219768 or by email at ju@innovatelegal.com.au


Gail Enstrom Johnson


Gail Enstrom-Johnson
Office Administrator
Phone: +61 3 5221 2600
Mobile: 0402202482
Email: ge@innovatelegal.com.au

Gail Enstrom-Johnson has a degree and post graduate diploma.

Her role is Office Administrator at Innovate Legal, she works closely with Julien Uyttenhove and Tamara Mitic in the role of practice management.

Gail is responsible for financial reporting, accounts, tax reporting, payroll, salary administration, litigation support, marketing and record management.


Tamara Mitic


Tamara Mitic B.A., LL.B.,
Law Graduate
Phone: +61 3 5221 2600
Mobile: 0402202482
Email: tm@innovatelegal.com.au

Tamara Mitic is a Law Graduate at Innovate Legal and works with Julien Uyttenhove in Commercial, Intellectual Property and Employment law matters. Tamara has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a commercially focussed Bachelor of Laws degree.

Her experience is drawn from private practice, community legal centres as well as voluntary positions within the federal government, local council sector and non-for-profit organisations.

Her interest lies in research, drafting, prosecution and enforcement of domain names, trade marks, designs and patents in Intellectual Property matters. Tamara also holds experience in the drafting of confidentiality, licensing and assignment agreements.

Her area of focus also extends to Employment law including dismissals, enforcement of employment agreement contracts and industry award compliance. Tamara's commercial focus encompasses Competition and Consumer law and franchising matters as well as litigation in relation to breaches of commercial contracts.