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Intellectual Property - Belgium

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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.

Notable Practitioners

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Jean-Christophe Troussel
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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.

4
Benoit van Asbroeck
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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 has broad expertise.

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Domien Op de Beeck
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Band 4

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 well reasoned, calm and good to work with.

Domien Op de Beeck has very good knowledge and is very personable. He has a good front-of-court reputation.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property

2
Jean-Christophe Troussel
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Band 2
4
Benoit van Asbroeck
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Band 4
4
Domien Op de Beeck
4
Band 4