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Julie Dufour

Assignment & Project Co-ordinator

Julie Dufour is a member of our Patent Paralegal team. Prior to joining the team, Julie provided secretarial support in the bio/chemical team in the Nice Office for over a decade. Julie joined the Patent Paralegal team in July 2021.

In that role, Julie is responsible for processing recordals of transfer of rights and changes to the national/regional registers in Belgium, France, Monaco, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and at the EPO as well as worldwide.

Her responsibilities also include administrative tasks relating to PCT, European, French, Indian, Israeli and US patent prosecutions, alongside preparing patent portfolio schedules and budget forecasts.

Julie gained French Patent Administrator qualifications (CAB) in 2022. She is based in the Nice (Sophia Antipolis) Office

Qualifications

  • 4 year university studies (English grammar, culture and literature) - University of Nice
  • “Baccalaureat” A1 (Literature and mathematics)

Your professionalism, availability, and constant encouragement have truly made a difference in this journey. It is a pleasure to work with you.

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I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you and the Murgitroyd team for your unwavering support from the very beginning.

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Key contributor to the paralegal team recognised in the Financial Times top European Patent Law Firm rankings since 2019

Financial Times European Leading Patent Law Firms - 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025

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