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Intellectual Property - Belgium

2
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.

Work Highlights

  • 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.

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

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

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

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Notable Practitioners

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Jean-Christophe Troussel
2
Jean-Christophe Troussel
2
Band 2

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.

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Domien Op de Beeck
3
Domien Op de Beeck
3
Band 3

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.

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

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

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Benoit van Asbroeck
4
Benoit van Asbroeck
4
Band 4

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.

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Guillaume de Villegas
U
Guillaume de Villegas
U
Up and Coming

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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Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright
Jean-Christophe Troussel
2
Jean-Christophe Troussel
2
Band 2
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Benoit van Asbroeck
4
Benoit van Asbroeck
4
Band 4
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Guillaume de Villegas
U
Guillaume de Villegas
U
Up and Coming
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Intellectual Property: Patent
Domien Op de Beeck
3
Domien Op de Beeck
3
Band 3
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Jean-Christophe Troussel
3
Jean-Christophe Troussel
3
Band 3
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