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Bird & Bird

Intellectual Property

Europe Guide 2026 : Belgium

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Intellectual Property - Belgium

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird's reputation in the Belgian intellectual property market is underlined by its varied clientele, with the law firm being a popular choice among clients from the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, technology and manufacturing industries. The law firm is particularly active in trade mark opposition and cancellation proceedings and copyright violation disputes, but also assists with patent protection mandates. Team members also advise clients on anti-counterfeiting and parallel import cases. On the non-contentious side, the team acts for clients on portfolio management mandates, IP licensing agreements and compliance with copyright legislation.

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Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird advised STADA Arzneimittel on patent infringement proceedings launched by Bayer relating to the dosage method of rivaroxaban.

Strengths

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  • Bird & Bird is extremely detailed, well organised and always comes up with comprehensive answers.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope

  • The team possesses strong knowledge and thinks strategically. It quickly understands the needs of its clients.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope

  • The law firm provides good access to specialists in the field.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope

  • Bird & Bird has very in-depth knowledge of the situation and the specific field.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jean-Christophe Troussel
    Jean-Christophe Troussel

    Jean-Christophe Troussel

    Jean-Christophe Troussel assists clients with trade mark portfolio management issues, opposition proceedings and cancellations. He also advises on patent disputes, design rights litigation and geographical indication matters.

    • Jean-Christophe Troussel has an excellent approach.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
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  • Domien Op de Beeck
    Domien Op de Beeck

    Domien Op de Beeck

    Domien Op de Beeck often acts for clients from the pharmaceutical sector on patent infringements and seizures. He also assists with licensing issues, trade secrets matters and design right disputes.

    • Domien Op de Beeck is very knowledgeable, has a quick understanding of the client's needs and knows how to formulate his advice in a clear and to-the-point way. He is also very pleasant to work with.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope

    • Domien Op de Beeck is a very nice person to collaborate with.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope

    • I really appreciate working with Domien Op de Beeck. He has the perfect combination of sufficient experience and a modern approach.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
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  • Benoit van Asbroeck
    Benoit van Asbroeck

    Benoit van Asbroeck

    Benoit van Asbroeck assists clients with portfolio management issues and compliance with new EU regulations. He also represents them in trade mark litigation. He has particular strength in domain name issues and has a number of clients from the technology sector.

    • Benoit van Asbroeck understands the legal and political dynamics and provides really valuable and strategic guidance.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
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  • Guillaume de Villegas
    Guillaume de Villegas

    Guillaume de Villegas

    Guillaume de Villegas advises on trade mark disputes, copyright enforcement proceedings and IP portfolio management. He is also adept at handling disputes connected to the redistribution of IP rights. His clientele includes companies from the manufacturing and life sciences sectors.

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Ranked Individuals at Bird & Bird (5)

Belgium

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    Jean-Christophe Troussel

    Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright

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  • Profile image of Benoit van Asbroeck

    Benoit van Asbroeck

    Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright

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  • Profile image of Guillaume de Villegas

    Guillaume de Villegas

    Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright

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  • Profile image of Jean-Christophe Troussel

    Jean-Christophe Troussel

    Intellectual Property: Patent

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