Fielding ‘extensive knowledge’ in the food and beverage industry, ALTIUS assists clients across a vast variety of matters ranging from consumer protection and product liability to labelling and advertising, as well as IP enforcement. Practice heads Olivier Vrins and Philippe de Jong are both specialised in IP; de Jong focuses on patents and plant variety rights, while Vrins counts geographical indications and designations of origins amongst his areas of expertise.
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‘Extensive knowledge.'
‘Available, willing and able.'
Key clients
- Sodiaal Group
- The Bolton Group
- McCain Foods
- GL Foods
- KellyDeli
- Berry Superfos
- SESVanderHave N.V.
- Mitsui Agriscience International SA/NV
- Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC)
- The Government and Attorney General of Pakistan
- Geefa NV
- Olives & Co SAS
- Euroseeds AISBL
- Syngenta Crop Protection AG
- La William NV
- Equine America (UK) Ltd
Work highlights
- Representing the Republic of Pakistan before the European Commission in opposition proceedings against an application by India for registration of ‘Basmati’ as a protected geographical indication in the EU.
- Representing Belgian sugar beet breeder, SES VanderHave NV, in the continued national proceedings before the Belgian Council of State after the preliminary ruling by the CJEU.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philippe de Jong, Olivier Vrins