Jan Janssen is an associate at the Brussels office of Crowell & Moring since 2008, where he practices in National and International Dispute Resolution with a special focus on intellectual property, information technology and the liberalization of sectors. Jan’s practice primarily involves complex civil litigation, (international) arbitrations in a variety of industries including fashion, media, postal services, technology and telecommunications.

Jan also provides contractual advice and assists clients in protecting, managing and enforcing their intellectual property rights, including in transactional matters, such as distribution, agency, licensing, technology transfer, software development, outsourcing and service level agreements.

Jan has ample experience in domain name litigation, including UDRP proceedings and is closely involved in the liberalization of the domain name space, which is known as ICANN’s New gTLD Program. He assists various large brand owners in developing both proactive and defensive strategies towards ICANN’s New gTLD Program.

Jan started his legal studies at the University of Namur and obtained his master in Law at the Catholic University of Leuven. Jan's interest in international law made him participate in the successful team in the 2008 edition of the international Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition.

Jan is also a member of CEPINA 40 and of the Royal Institute for International Relations in Belgium.

Languages
Jan is fluent in English, French and Dutch.

Admissions/Affiliations

Publications

• "Materiële bevoegdheid inzake auteursrechten," Commentary on Pres. Industr. tribunal, 8 October 2009), RABG (2009/20) (October 8, 2009). Author: Jan Janssen.
  
  
• "Hoe bewijst de houder van vermogensrechten zijn recht?," Commentary on Pres. Comm. tribunal Antwerp, 26 May 2009), RABG (2009/20) (May 26, 2009). Author: Jan Janssen.
  
  
• "Istanboel is Constantinopel niet," Commentary on Rb. Arnhem, 21 January 2009, Computerrecht (2009/3). Author: Jan Janssen.
  
  

Speaking Engagements

• "Update IP/IT," IBJ-IJE Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (September 22, 2011). Co-Presenters: Flip Petillion, Jan Janssen and Christian Dekoninck.
  
  
• "Geschillenbeslechting en nieuwe gTLDs," Actua Intellectuele eigendomsrechten, [Actua Intellectual Property], Kluwer, La Hulpe (February 24, 2011). Speaker: Jan Janssen.
  
  
• "Intellectuele eigendomsrechten in een onderneming," [Intellectual Property in an enterprise], Kluwer, Brussels (May 27, 2010). Speakers: Flip Petillion and Jan Janssen.