Patents
Overview
Patent counseling and litigation is a core strength at Crowell Brussels. Our EU and Belgian patent practice is widely recognized as one of the very best. We handle patent litigation and transactions for clients from many different industries, including life sciences, electronics, chemicals, medical devices, industrial machinery, packaging, textiles, food, and feed.
We are known as creative problem solvers and frequently take on innovative challenges when traditional methods of dispute resolution have failed.
Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 06.26.23
IAM Ranks Crowell & Moring in Patent 1000 2023
Washington – June 26, 2023: Intellectual Asset Management recognized Crowell & Moring in its IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners guide, awarding the firm a gold band ranking as one of the top four firms handling patent litigation and transactions in Belgium, and a silver ranking for the firm’s Chicago office. The firm was also recommended nationally in the United States for trade secrets litigation. This marks the tenth consecutive year that the firm has been ranked in the guide in Belgium.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 06.22.23
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.29.23
Representative Matters
- Represented major players in the pharmaceutical industry in infringement and invalidity proceedings, and related proceedings (seizure proceedings, preliminary injunction proceedings) regarding generic versions of blockbuster medicinal products.
- Defended a manufacturer of vegetable processing machinery in patent-based cease and desist litigation.
- Represented an automotive parts manufacturer in a patent and trade secrets dispute about FSD shock absorbers.
- Represented an international dredging company in a public tender matter before civil and administrative courts involving patent infringement questions.
- Advised food producers on freedom to operate (FTO) issues.
- Defended a multinational active in the sweetener industry in Belgian pre-trial discovery proceedings in the context of foreign patent litigation.
- Executed the largest seizure (‘saisie-contrefaçon’) in Benelux on behalf of a producer of animal feed additives, resulting in the seizure of millions of tons of the infringing product. Patent and trade secrets infringement litigation following this seizure. Advised a machinery manufacturer on the interplay between patent and registered design protection.
- Analyzed the enforceability of software-related patents in a portfolio, the object of an international M&A.
- Advised a machinery manufacturer on the interplay between patent and registered design protection.
- Advised a joint venture in a patent dispute regarding mobile internet on high-speed trains.
- Represented a producer of laminate floor in an arbitration concerning a breach of a license agreement for alleged patent infringement.
- Assisted a manufacturer in the automotive industry in U.S. patent litigation.
Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 06.26.23
IAM Ranks Crowell & Moring in Patent 1000 2023
Washington – June 26, 2023: Intellectual Asset Management recognized Crowell & Moring in its IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners guide, awarding the firm a gold band ranking as one of the top four firms handling patent litigation and transactions in Belgium, and a silver ranking for the firm’s Chicago office. The firm was also recommended nationally in the United States for trade secrets litigation. This marks the tenth consecutive year that the firm has been ranked in the guide in Belgium.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 06.22.23
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.29.23
Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 06.26.23
IAM Ranks Crowell & Moring in Patent 1000 2023
Washington – June 26, 2023: Intellectual Asset Management recognized Crowell & Moring in its IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners guide, awarding the firm a gold band ranking as one of the top four firms handling patent litigation and transactions in Belgium, and a silver ranking for the firm’s Chicago office. The firm was also recommended nationally in the United States for trade secrets litigation. This marks the tenth consecutive year that the firm has been ranked in the guide in Belgium.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 06.22.23
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.29.23
Practices
- Brussels Practice
- Intellectual Property — Brussels Practice
- Copyright — Brussels Practice
- Dispute Resolution — Brussels Practice
- European Patents and Unified Patent Court — Brussels Practice
- Technology and IP — Brussels Practice
- Trade Secrets and Know-How — Brussels Practice
- Trademarks and Designs — Brussels Practice
Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 06.26.23
IAM Ranks Crowell & Moring in Patent 1000 2023
Washington – June 26, 2023: Intellectual Asset Management recognized Crowell & Moring in its IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners guide, awarding the firm a gold band ranking as one of the top four firms handling patent litigation and transactions in Belgium, and a silver ranking for the firm’s Chicago office. The firm was also recommended nationally in the United States for trade secrets litigation. This marks the tenth consecutive year that the firm has been ranked in the guide in Belgium.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 06.22.23
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.29.23