/Home/Europe/Intellectual Property in Belgium/Crowell & Moring LLP
View profile of Crowell & Moring LLP
Department profile
Crowell & Moring LLP
Department profile | Crowell & Moring LLP
Intellectual Property

About

Provided by Crowell & Moring LLP

Our Brussels IP practice is one of the largest, strongest, and most diverse in Belgium. We assist clients from a broad range of industries and we are well-known for our advisory and dispute resolution skills, especially in complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. Thanks to our cutting-edge tech abilities, we are able to help clients negotiate software license agreements, collaborative IT development agreements, outsourcing and other IT service agreements, and confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. 


We have particular experience in:

  • Copyright
  • Patents
  • Life Sciences
  • Technology and IP
  • Trademarks and Designs
  • Trade Secrets and Know-How


We represent our clients before all the relevant administrative bodies, such as the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the Benelux Intellectual Property Office, and before the Belgian civil and criminal courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union. We offer training on IP protection, assist clients in establishing internal policing and enforcement policies, and conduct IP due diligence studies. Our experience as IP litigators also allows us to handle a variety of regulatory issues that intersect with IP rights, including antitrust issues, pricing and reimbursement, and parallel imports.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Intellectual Property - Belgium

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Crowell & Moring maintains its position in the top tier of the rankings, with a strong portfolio of clients from the TMT and pharmaceutical sectors. The team handles a broad range of intellectual property work, advising clients on copyright and patent infringement proceedings, as well as trade mark disputes and anti-counterfeiting measures. The law firm has notable strength in ambush marketing disputes and trade secrets litigation. For life sciences clients, the team is particularly active in disputes concerning supplementary protection certificates.

Work Highlights

Provided by Crowell & Moring LLP

  • Crowell & Moring advised McDonald's on copyright proceedings against Foods'n'Moods in relation to the use of pictures of the Big Mac and Chicken Big Mac burgers.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Crowell & Moring is a leading law firm.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

It was a difficult case for us to deal with but it seemed quite easy for Crowell & Moring.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

Crowell & Moring has partners specialising in all sub-fields of IP law, and the team works well in international environments.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

Crowell & Moring responded promptly to all enquiries and worked with a great deal of flexibility to meet our deadlines.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

Crowell & Moring quickly understood the business objectives of the client and implemented those in their strategy.

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Kristof Roox
1
Kristof Roox
Head of Intellectual Property
1
Band 1

Kristof Roox is a popular choice with clients from the pharmaceutical industry for assistance with disputes over patent infringement and supplementary protection certificates. He is also highly regarded for his work on copyright disputes in the media and entertainment sector, as well as trade mark litigation.

Kristof Roox remains at the top of the Belgian market.

View Profile
Jan-Diederik Lindemans
3
Jan-Diederik Lindemans
3
Band 3

Jan-Diederik Lindemans assists clients with trade mark and copyright matters, often for companies from the technology and media sectors. He also offers experience in trade secrets and patent disputes.

We are very satisfied with Jan-Diederik Lindemans' service.

View Profile
Edward Taelman
U
Edward Taelman
U
Up and Coming

Edward Taelman offers significant experience in copyright and trade mark infringement proceedings, often acting for clients from the food and beverage and consumer goods sectors. He is also well equipped to act in patent litigation.

Edward Taelman combines a deep understanding of patent law with great strategic insight.

Edward Taelman is a brilliant lawyer. I am particularly impressed by how he manages to translate the business goals of the client and strategic considerations into a creative and effective strategy.

Edward Taelman comes up with good tactics in litigation.

View Profile

Ranked Lawyers at
Crowell & Moring LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Belgium

Intellectual Property
Kristof Roox
1
Kristof Roox
Head of Intellectual Property
1
Band 1
View Profile
Jan-Diederik Lindemans
3
Jan-Diederik Lindemans
3
Band 3
View Profile
Edward Taelman
U
Edward Taelman
U
Up and Coming
View Profile

Members

Provided by Crowell & Moring LLP

Christopher Dumont

Edward Taelman

Eline Van Bogget

Jurgen Figys

Kristof Roox

Kristof Roox

Head of Department

Margaux Dejonghe

Sander Vogt

Sari Depreeuw

Clients

Provided by Crowell & Moring LLP

Alcon Research

Black & Decker

Delta Light

Dutch Filmworks

Electronic Arts

Fresenius Medical Care

Harvard University

Hummingbird

Imperial Brands

Jack Daniel's

Jollymex

McDonalds

Sandoz

Telenet

Tomorrowland

Viatris

Whirlpool

Industries

Provided by Crowell & Moring LLP

Biotechnology

Chemicals

Consumer Goods

Digital Health

Fashion & Degisn

Food

Healthcare

Information Technology

Internet and E-Commerce

Life Sciences

Machinery

Media & Entertainment

Medical Devices

Pharmaceuticals

Telecommunications