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Intellectual Property

About

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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

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Intellectual Property - Belgium

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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

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  • Crowell & Moring represented Alcon Research in a patent infringement and invalidity dispute with Hoya Surgical Optics.

Strengths

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"Crowell & Moring is one of the stronger practices in Belgium."

Intellectual Property respondent
Europe

"Crowell & Moring understands our business, and is very efficient around the globe, even in areas it doesn't have offices, so we are very satisfied."

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Notable Practitioners

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Kristof Roox
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 1
Kristof Roox is a popular choice with clients from the pharmaceutical industry for assistance with disputes around patent infringement and supplementary protection certificates. He is also highly regarded for his work on copyright disputes in the media and entertainment sector and trade mark litigation in the automotive sector.
"He thinks out of the box, and is a very good litigator."
"He is straightforward and to the point in his advice, really solution-oriented and business-oriented. He understands the work that we do, the industry and how we work."
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Jan-Diederik Lindemans
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Band 3
Jan-Diederik Lindemans assists clients with trade mark and copyright matters, often for companies from the interior decoration industry. He also offers experience in trade secrets and patent disputes.
"He has been great, he is very flexible and understands the regulations very well."
"He is very focused, provides good context and is very strong."
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Ranked Lawyers at
Crowell & Moring LLP

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Intellectual Property
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Kristof Roox
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 1
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Jan-Diederik Lindemans
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Band 3
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Members

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Christopher Dumont

Edward Taelman

Eline Van Bogget

Jurgen Figys

Kristof Roox

Head of Department

Margaux Dejonghe

Sander Vogt

Sari Depreeuw

Clients

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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

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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