Iulia Burbea 
Partner Milcev Burbea Intellectual Property & Law Office

member of the Bucharest Bar Association since 2003. Additionally, Iulia holds membership in the Romanian Chamber of Patent Attorneys since 2005 and has also been a licensed European trademark and design attorney since 2007. She possesses extensive and profound proficiency in the realm of intellectual property litigation, with a particular emphasis on matters pertaining to anti-counterfeiting and unfair competition. Throughout her career, she has advised and represented numerous clients in significant cases involving competition, consumer protection, regulatory, and intellectual property concerns across all jurisdictions. Iulia has actively participated in the structuring and management of intellectual property portfolios within sectors such as luxury jewelry, mineral waters, retail, and sizeable transactions involving multinational corporations within the mobile technology field. Her role extends to offering comprehensive guidance on patent prosecution, trademark and design strategy, as well as computer software protection. Iulia’s profound dedication to her field is also evident through her involvement in presenting and lecturing at conferences and seminars. She addresses intricate and pioneering facets of trademark, design, industrial model rights, counterfeiting, and unfair competition practices. Her audiences are comprised of specialists, including lawyers, judges, legal counsellors, police officials, and customs officers. Within the Legislative Committee of the Romanian Chamber of Patent Attorneys, Iulia has held several significant mandates. Her involvement in the drafting of trademark legislation aimed at harmonizing it with European counterparts is her active contribution to the development of the legal landscape. Moreover, Iulia has made noteworthy contributions on the educational front. She has led seminars on intellectual property law, offering insights to students at the Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest. She is a member of ECTA and INTA and is constantly nominated in the professional international directories Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Managing IP - IP Stars, IAM Patent 1000. Chambers Europe “Her experience in IP disputes, often in relation to counterfeiting claims and trade mark protection and opposition. She has additional expertise advising on the management of copyright and trade mark portfolios.” IAM Patent 1000, Individuals “Burbea garners particularly warm recommendations: “It is a pleasure to work with Iulia – she is a team player with perfect communication skills. She provides very complete advice, informing us about the risks, strategies and solutions.”