Intellectual Property

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• Copyright
• Patents
• Life Sciences
• Technology and IP
• Trademarks and Designs
• Trade Secrets and Know-How

Comprehensive EU and national IP support

Businesses operating in Belgium and the EU come to us for help in relation to the full complement of IP matters. We advise on validity, enforcement, freedom-to-operate and infringement issues, and we represent our clients before all the relevant administrative bodies, such as the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the Benelux Intellectual Property Office, and before the Belgian civil and criminal courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

We also structure, negotiate and implement IP transactions (including licensing and R&D agreements), advise on IP portfolio management procedures, and design proprietary information protection programs. We offer training on IP protection, assist clients in establishing internal policing and enforcement policies, and conduct IP due diligence studies. Our experience as IP litigators also allows us to handle a variety of regulatory issues that intersect with IP rights, including antitrust issues, pricing and reimbursement, and parallel imports.

Global reach

Our clients’ cross-border business interests frequently demand multi-jurisdictional IP strategies and global litigation skills. Within Europe, we can rely on a global network of lawyers when matters pertaining to other national jurisdictions arise. We also have a truly global reach: Crowell’s in-house international team comprises more than 100 practitioners across the U.S., Europe and Asia, who collaborate to provide legal services worldwide relating to patents, trademarks and brand protection, trade secrets and copyright.

In cooperation with our U.S. colleagues, we counsel clients on trade-related IP matters, focusing on antitrust, international trade, communications, labor and employment, health care, and corporate and government contracts.

Practice depth

Our IP practitioners are thought-leaders and regular contributors to handbooks, legal journals, and blogs. They also teach, and frequently speak at conferences and seminars across Europe.

Collaborative across the board

Our team is well known for working in close partnership with clients, co-counsel, and colleagues across the firm’s other practice areas: for example, our IP/IT lawyers collaborate closely with our Privacy and Cybersecurity team to cover all aspects relating to data protection. Our collaborative approach ensures that all parties perform efficiently, smoothly, and in the client’s best interest.