The ‘excellently balanced team’ at Van Bael & Bellis covers contentious and non-contentious work concerning patents, trade marks and copyrights, and is a key destination for clients from the life sciences and music industries. Mandates connected to digital market platforms and software protection are additional areas of strength. Peter L’Ecluse leads the practice alongside Thibaut D’hulst; the former is regularly tasked with patent litigation in the life sciences sector, while the latter handles the IP compliance dimension of projects involving new technologies. Gert-Jan Fraeyman is highlighted for his expertise in IP transfer agreements.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent balanced team. Good sharing of tasks between the team according to seniority, availability and knowledge.’
‘Team was excellent.’
Key clients
- Beiersdorf
- Canon Europe
Work highlights
- Representing record labels in their bid to have the Constitutional Court annul specific provisions of the Belgian Law of 19 June 2022.
- Advised Beiersdorf on various IP work, in particular patent and trade mark-related issues and queries, and assisted in the drafting and negotiation of adequate representations and warranties.