ALTIUS advises domestic and international food, drink, and agricultural companies and governments on matters related to intellectual property, compliance with Belgian and international frameworks, and establishing digital platforms. Commended for being ‘very clear and precise on the advice they provide’, the team works closely with experts in M&A, finance, and intellectual property. Philippe de Jong and Olivier Vrins are heads of the practice, both with vast expertise in intellectual property work.
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Testimonials
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‘Competence and approachability.’
‘Lawyers are very clear and precise on the advice they provide. They are also approachable and responsive.’
Key clients
- SESVanderHave N.V.
- Mitsui AgriScience
- The Government and Attorney General of Pakistan
- Euroseeds AISBL
- Syngenta Crop Protection AG
- French ‘Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité’
- Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC)
- Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC)
- Bayer CropScience
- Croplife Europe
- oriGIn
Work highlights
- Represented a Belgian sugar beet breeder, SESVanderhave NV, in proceedings before the Belgian Council of State.
- Represented Pakistan before the European Commission in a dispute regarding the registration of ‘Basmati’ as a protected geographical indication for rice in the EU.
- Advised a seed company on several issues relating to the EU seed registration and marketing legislation, in particular: the possibility of challenging under EU law the decision of a member state to delete one of its varieties from the national register and the legal options to have this variety reinstated.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philippe de Jong, Olivier Vrins