Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL‘s IP practice incorporates expertise in global trade mark portfolio management, copyright advice and strategic patent planning and enforcement work. The unit is also known for its established IP litigation strength and ability to coordinate the IP aspects of transactional work. Antwerp-based Koen De Winter co-heads the team and has a broad advisory and contentious practice that extends to trade mark infringement actions and deign infringement proceedings. Elisabeth Dehareng has a focus on assisting clients with the underlying IP issues relating to new technologies including AI and the metaverse. Romanie De Pelsemaeker is a further name to note.
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Key clients
- Becton Dickinson group
- British American Tobacco
- Brussels International Trade Mart
- Elbee PTY
- General Electric
- Hitachi Rail STS
- LBrands
- Moncler
- Sunclass Sonnevijver
- Traxxas LP
- Van Ratingen NV
Work highlights
- Represented Moncler in a trade mark infringement action before the Brussels courts against a local clothing company involving the use of a four pointed star logo on clothing.
- Representing Hitachi Rail in a cease-and-desist action brought by a licensor for alleged patent, software and trade secrets infringement in relation to a hotbox detection system for trains.
- Represented Traxxas LP in trade mark and design infringement proceedings in Brussels against a local distributor.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Koen De Winter, Elisabeth Dehareng