Education:
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, M.L.S., Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Compliance
- Drexel University, B.S., Chemistry
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Languages:
- English
Julianna L. Hunt helps clients protect and enforce their intellectual property, with a practice spanning patent prosecution, patent litigation, and trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters. Her chemistry degree, her master’s training in pharmaceutical and medical device regulatory compliance, and her in-house experience at a growing software company give her both technical fluency and a practical understanding of how businesses build and use their IP portfolios.
Julianna’s practice centers on chemical patent prosecution. She drafts and prosecutes patent applications before the USPTO covering chemical compositions, formulations, and processes, working closely with inventors in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and medical device fields to turn their research into well-supported, strategically crafted claims. She also conducts freedom-to-operate analyses and advises clients on patent portfolio strategy, including whether patent or trade secret protection best fits a given innovation. In addition, Julianna supports the firm’s patent litigation practice in federal district court, including claim construction disputes. She writes regularly on IP developments, including for The Legal Intelligencer.
American Bar Association
American Chemical Society
The Justinian Society of Philadelphia (Board Member)
- Distinguished Class Performance in Patent Law and Intellectual Property – Temple University, Beasley School of Law, 2023
- Ray Dombrowski Sports Law Fund Scholarship Recipient – Temple University, Beasley School of Law, 2023
- AIPLA IP Moot Court Regional Semifinalist – American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), 2023
- Outstanding Oral Advocacy in Legal Research & Writing II – Temple University, Beasley School of Law, 2022
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award/Best Student Performance in Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Research & Development – Drexel University, Thomas R. Kline School of Law, 2021
- ACS Philadelphia Section’s Scholastic Achievement Baccalaureate Award – Drexel University, College of Arts & Sciences, 2020
Julianna volunteers for organizations that fund research initiatives to find a cure for cancer, such as Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer, as well as local charities dedicated to serving the homeless population in Philadelphia, such as St. Patrick’s Ministry to the Homeless. Her hobbies include cooking, running and cycling, international travel (especially Italy!), and rooting on all Philly sports teams.
- ARTICLE | The Legal Intelligencer: To Patent or Not To Patent? Patent and Trade Secret Protection
May 27, 2026Julianna L. Hunt recently authored an article titled “To Patent or Not to Patent? Patent and Trade Secret Protection.” In…
- Clarifying the “Patent Pending” Misconception
January 9, 2026While many are familiar with the phrase “patent pending” in its contemporary context as used, for example, by ambitious entrepreneurs…
- Harnessing Copyright Law to Tackle The Growing Threat of Deepfakes
July 17, 2025Denmark has taken a stand against the widespread popularity and growing concerns associated with deepfake technology – technology relying on…
- Recent Radical Change to Design Patent Invalidity Analysis
April 11, 2025Recent Change in the Law of Design Patent Obviousness In the Federal Circuit’s noteworthy 2024 en banc patent decision (LKQ…
- Panitch Schwarze Attorney Reviews Anticipated Changes to IP Policy Under Second Trump Administration
February 13, 2025As President Trump’s second administration begins, innovators may wonder what the shift in power means for patent protections. Taking into…
