Europe Guide 2026 : Belgium
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Stibbe
Stibbe’s IP practice covers the full range of IP rights and related legal services, including IP structuring, IP litigation and transactional IP. The team has built up significant expertise in the protection and enforcement of know-how, patents, trademarks, design rights, copyright and database rights, as well as technology transfers, advertising and marketing, and licensing agreements.
The team has a strong reputation in IP litigation. They have extensive expertise in multi-jurisdictional litigations in which they draw on their long-standing relationships with other top tier IP law firms around the world. They have a strong track record in handling significant patent litigation matters and in IP related alternative dispute resolution.
Furthermore, the team has proven expertise in handling the intellectual property aspects of M&A, capital markets and finance transactions, including due diligence research of IP portfolios, raising IP issues and providing pragmatic, business-minded solutions for all flagged issues.
They advise and assist companies, public authorities, non-governmental organisations and research institutes across a wide variety of sectors.
Provided by Chambers
Stibbe is a well-known law firm in the Benelux region that advises clients on patent and copyright ownership and infringement disputes. Additionally, the team assists with authors' rights issues and trade mark disputes. Team members have experience acting on matters concerning protected designations of origin, as well as assisting with drafting IP sharing agreements.
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Stibbe assisted Hasbro with a trade mark infringement matter involving the unauthorised use of Monopoly game elements by a Belgian agency.
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Stibbe demonstrates strong expertise in Belgian patent litigation and a pragmatic approach to both the procedural and substantive aspects of matters.
The team delivers quick responses and has great availability for calls.
Stibbe has excellent attention to detail and is very effective during court arguments.
Stibbe is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, with swift and on-point responses.
Stibbe has handled many complex matters in a very efficient way.
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Philippe Campolini has a strong focus on patent litigation and enforcement matters. He also has experience in disputes regarding authors' rights and trade mark infringement proceedings.
He is responsive and always has good ideas.
Philippe Campolini possesses a great combination of legal knowledge, technological expertise and understanding of the industry.
Philippe is a mastermind when it comes to interpreting the law, which gives him an edge.
He was excellent on every aspect.
Philippe Campolini is very convincing in court.
Ignace Vernimme has a broad practice spanning copyright and trade mark portfolio management, patent infringement cases and protected designation of origin applications. He has a number of clients from the life sciences sector.
Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright
Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright
Intellectual Property: Patent
Intellectual Property: Patent
Provided by Stibbe
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