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Belgium

15 Years Ranked

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Regulatory: Agro/Food

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5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Philippe de Jong

Europe

Practice Areas

Philippe specialises in intellectual property law, with a particular focus on patents, plant variety rights and parallel import issues. Philippe also has extensive experience in EU and Belgian regulatory matters concerning the agri-food and broader life sciences industries. Other areas of practice include medical law, media law and fair trade practices in a variety of sectors.

Professional Memberships

Regularly lecturing at conferences and seminars, Philippe worked as a consultant for the EU Plant Variety Office and is an active member of:

- European Seed Association (ESA)

- European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)

- Licensing Executives Society (LES)

- International Association of Breeders of Asexually Reproducing Fruit and Ornamental Varieties (CIOPORA).

Publications

Philippe has published articles in various leading legal journals relating to his area of expertise:

- “Agricultural law in Belgium”, in Agricultural Law Global Guide, Thomson Reuters – Practical Law, 2020 (co-author)

- “From farm to fork: the regulatory status of non-GMO plant innovations under current EU law", BSLR 2018, 251. (co-author).

- “Parallel import of medicinal products” ILO Newsletter: Intellectual Property, 6 November 2017. (co-author).

- "The EU regulatory framework for compliance with rules on access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources", BSLR 2016, 83. (co-author).

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