Olivia Santantonio
LydianFrom representing clients in Belgian courts and administrative IP offices to advising on IP strategies, contracts and due diligence, Lydian‘s ’lean and effective’ practice covers a wide range of IP work with trade mark, copyright and design issues core areas for the firm. The ‘competent and hands-on’ Bastiaan Bruyndonckx heads up the team and has experience encompassing technology transfer arrangements, R&D collaborations and domain names. ’Experienced trade mark lawyer’ Olivia Santantonio is equipped to assist clients with the management of their trade mark portfolios.
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Testimonials
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‘A very trustworthy and competent unit with which we are happy to cooperate with on cross-border matters.’
‘Bastiaan Bruyndonckx is very competent and hands-on.’
‘We believe Lydian's IP practice has a lean and effective setup compared to some of the bigger firms. The team is particularly competent in the technology sector.’
‘We have worked particularly with Claudia Santantonio. She is very service minded and efficient, with a good understanding of general IP law.’
- 'Olivia Santantonio is an experienced trade mark lawyer, very reliable and highly recommended. It is a pleasure working with Lydian.’
‘Olivia Santantonio is skilled in handling complex trade mark matters and a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- Valneva
- McDonald’s
- Prada
- Chanel
- Visit Limburg
- VBO – FEB (Belgian Federation of Undertakings)
- Jacobacci
- Mitsubishi
- De Lijn
- Bear & Wolf
- Arte
Work highlights
- Assisted AT&T regarding the intellectual property implications of implementing Ask AT&T – a generative AI service.
- Assisting McDonald’s on a regular basis with the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of commercial/sponsorship agreements with key IP provisions and about the assignment and license of IP rights including trade marks.
- Assisted Prada SA with the recordal of a sublicense on the “PRADA Beauty” trade mark by L’Oréal S.A.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bastiaan Bruyndonckx