Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 4
About
Provided by Eubelius
Every company invests in the development of new products and services, as well as in good marketing. The intellectual property protection of these investments is very important for every business. Eubelius has extensive experience in advising and litigating in the field of patents, trademarks, copyright, software and database rights, designs, trade names and domain names.
Our team advises you regarding the best strategy to defend your intellectual property rights and potential infringement risks. Our advisory work includes pragmatic, hands-on advice that can be directly used at management level. The firm's intellectual property team has a strong reputation in IP litigation. Our team will fight to enforce your intellectual property rights or to defend you against actions of right holders.
How can we help you?
- Advice on intellectual property
- Litigation
- IP/IT agreements
- Transactions
Chambers Review
Belgian full-service firm Eubelius often assists domestic clients with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property mandates. The team frequently assists clients with negotiating IP licensing agreements and compliance with copyright regulations and advertising legislation. Team members also advise on trade mark and patent infringement claims, as well as image rights disputes and patent ownership litigation. The law firm is notably active in contentious copyright cases, advising on breaches and tariff disputes.
Work Highlights
- Eubelius acted for Cretes on a patent infringement case against Hyler.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is very reactive."
"The team is made up of some strong people with good knowledge of legislation."
"The lawyers combine extensive legal knowledge with good file knowledge."
"Eubelius has an impressive ability to handle complex cases, both in terms of the size and the specific area involved."
"The firm's lawyers make sure to inform us of the potentially game-changing elements and present us with reaction options with their advantages and disadvantages in a clear manner."
"The team is very reactive."
"The team is made up of some strong people with good knowledge of legislation."
"The lawyers combine extensive legal knowledge with good file knowledge."
"Eubelius has an impressive ability to handle complex cases, both in terms of the size and the specific area involved."
"The firm's lawyers make sure to inform us of the potentially game-changing elements and present us with reaction options with their advantages and disadvantages in a clear manner."
Notable Practitioners
Pieter Callens often assists clients with patent infringement and invalidity proceedings, as well as supplementary protection certificate disputes. He also represents clients in litigation around copyright and image right violations and trade mark infringement claims.
"He is a very dedicated and strong person with a high level of knowledge."
"He looks for the best solution for his client, taking all circumstances into account."
"He has good communication skills."
"He manages to effectively sort out the important and superfluous elements to emphasise what matters."