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Intellectual Property

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NautaDutilh  assists clients in all areas of intellectual property, in particular patent and trademark litigation. 

We also have extensive experience handling disputes related to designs, copyright, neighbouring (related) rights, database rights, trade secrets, advertising and domain names. We provide both IP advisory and transactional services. 

Our lawyers regularly lead national and cross-border litigation in the Benelux and coordinate multi-jurisdictional litigation before the European courts. We also provide assistance in technology-driven transactions and with the negotiation and drafting of IT and outsourcing contracts.

For more information, click the following link: https://www.nautadutilh.com/en/our-expertise/services/intellectual-property

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Intellectual Property - Belgium

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

NautaDutilh is a well-regarded Benelux law firm that advises clients on trade mark and patent enforcement and defence matters. The team often acts for clients from the food and beverage, fashion and pharmaceutical industries. Team members have experience handling disputes relating to descriptive trade marks, 3D marks and geographical indications. The law firm also represents clients in anti-counterfeiting mandates, as well as advising on negotiations concerning intellectual property sharing agreements.

Work Highlights

  • NautaDutilh represented Reckitt before the Brussels Court of Appeal in a case of alleged comparative advertising against DREFT.

Strengths

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NautaDutilh is highly skilled at litigation and making focused and strong arguments. The team thinks strategically about achieving the best result.

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The lawyers provide very thorough advice and a holistic approach.

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NautaDutilh has rich experience in the field of patent litigation.

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The lawyers are highly knowledgeable and pay high attention to detail, which allows them to provide bulletproof legal strategies.

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NautaDutilh has a keen strategic approach and thinks of all elements linked to the case, as well as the possible consequences in other jurisdictions.

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Notable Practitioners

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Tanguy de Haan
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Tanguy de Haan
1
Band 1

Tanguy de Haan demonstrates impressive work in copyright and trade mark enforcement proceedings. He additionally advises clients on issues of geographical indications and compliance with EU directives, and has further experience in patent litigation.

He is extremely commercial, very business friendly and distils complex procedural points down in an actionable way.

Tanguy de Haan is knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic.

Tanguy approaches cases from every angle, including sector-specific angles.

He is a highly skilled strategist and litigator.

Tanguy de Haan is a go-to lawyer for IP litigation in Belgium.

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Florence Verhoestraete
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Florence Verhoestraete
2
Band 2

Florence Verhoestraete frequently represents clients from the pharmaceutical industry in trade mark and patent disputes. She also advises clients on intellectual property agreements and anti-counterfeiting proceedings.

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Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright
Tanguy de Haan
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Tanguy de Haan
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Band 1
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Florence Verhoestraete
2
Florence Verhoestraete
2
Band 2
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Intellectual Property: Patent
Florence Verhoestraete
2
Florence Verhoestraete
2
Band 2
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Tanguy de Haan
2
Tanguy de Haan
2
Band 2
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Members

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Florence Verhoestraete

Florence Verhoestraete

Head of Department

Tanguy de Haan

Tanguy de Haan

Head of Department