Heba Youssry

Professional experience:

Ms. Heba is an accomplished trademark lawyer with a strong background in intellectual property law. With a focus on trademark registration, enforcement, and protection, and has gained valuable expertise during their professional journey.

Currently serving as a Trademarks Specialist at Baianat Intellectual Property in Egypt since April 2022, Heba plays a pivotal role in the firm’s operations. Their responsibilities include reviewing all team applications, ensuring their accuracy and adherence to deadlines. They excel in managing and drafting trademark filings, providing comprehensive reports to clients. She also handles assignments and recordals applications, from gathering necessary documents to filing them with the Trademark office. Their proficiency extends to reviewing and drafting assignment and licensing agreements.

As a proactive professional, Heba is well-versed in preparing renewal applications and issuing related invoices. They demonstrate a keen eye for detail and take pride in sending watch notices and preparing oppositions, offering clients the best options to overcome improper trademark registrations by other parties. She conducts thorough legal research, providing clients with well-informed reports and valuable legal opinions. They have also honed their skills in drafting memos for oppositions and appeals.

With a client-centric approach, Heba is adept at providing investigation reports on trademark infringements and offering appropriate legal counseling for the next steps. They diligently report infringement cases to clients, ensuring their interests are protected. Being a key account manager, she handles various clients in Egypt, offering guidance on trademark clearance reports and related issues. Additionally, they actively contribute to the management of client trademark portfolios.

Prior to their role at Baianat Intellectual Property, she gained valuable experience as a Junior Intellectual Property Lawyer at Maddock & Bright IP Office. During their tenure from September 2021 to January 2022, they initiated foreign filings and corresponded with foreign trademark agents, demonstrating their capability in handling trademark applications. They prepared and submitted trademark registration applications, renewal applications, and notices of opposition. She provided day-to-day legal consultation to the firm’s clients, offering insights on IP registration inquiries, appeals, and litigation. They also guided clients on securing their intellectual property rights in Egypt and the MENA region, handling drafting of deed of assignment, registration submissions, and legal memos before the TMO Committee. She actively assisted with inquiries for trademark and design registrations and worked on counterstatements and appeal memos for the Trademark Office and State Counsel Court. Their effective communication skills were evident through their correspondence with offshore clients, ensuring consistent updates on case progress.

Heba also served as a Legal Intern at ARPU for Telecommunications Services (ARPU Plus) from July 2020 to January 2021. In this role, they actively participated in the registration process for the company’s trademarks, preparing necessary documents. She demonstrated their drafting skills by preparing termination, content exploitation, NDA’s, consultancy, and freelancing contracts. They reviewed contracts and legal documents, conducted extensive research, and performed due diligence.

With their extensive experience and diverse skill set, Heba is a trusted professional in the field of trademark law. They are dedicated to providing exceptional legal services, safeguarding clients’ intellectual property rights, and ensuring their trademarks are protected to the fullest extent.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in law, Helwan University English Section.

Certificates:

1. International Legal English Certification
2. Legal Translation Certification