Kristof Roox
Overview
Pharmaceutical and life sciences companies often have to deal with complex patent litigation. They require help from someone with a pragmatic, creative approach, and this is Kristof Roox’s particular strength. Clients reach out to Kristof for his tenacity in the courtroom as well as his to-the-point counseling on every aspect of intellectual property law.
Career & Education
- Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), J.D., cum laude, licentiate degree law, 1994
- University of London (Queen Mary and Westfield College), LL.M., intellectual property law, 1996
- Heilig-Hartcollege, Maasmechelen, 1989
- Belgium
- Intellectual Property Council, section Industrial Propert, Belgian Government, FPS Economy
- Editorial Board, IRDI
- Board of Governors, University of Brussels Law Alumni
- Dutch
- English
- French
- German
Kristof Roox is regarded by one client as ‘the number one in Brussels.’
— Chambers Europe, 2020
Kristof's Insights
Event | 03.27.24
Hallucinating Deepfakes and Their Human Friends: Life, Love and Law in times of Generative AI
This is an invite-only client event.
Would you replace a human news anchor by synthetic animation? Would you use AI-generated music for a commercial, for a documentary or for a feature film? Would you have an AI tool write a first draft of an article or, inversely, edit and correct human copy? Would you have an AI make the first selection of among hundreds of scenarios? Or would you trust it to pick the ingredients for a hit series? Would you let an AI make trailers and thumbnails of a new series for the socials? Would you have your subscribers chat to an AI to process their complaints?
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.14.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Lawyers and Practices in 2024 Europe Guide
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.24
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2024 Guide
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations
Representative Matters
- Regularly represents several major international pharmaceutical companies in patent infringement and invalidity litigation.
- Represents several clients in parallel import cases.
- Represented a client in a dispute regarding a new type of shock absorber for cars.
- Represents a major Belgian cable network provider in one of the most important copyright cases in Belgium regarding “direct injection,” “simulcasting” and “all rights included” contracts.
- Represents an association of music festivals in a major dispute concerning copyright royalties and abuse of dominance.
- Represented the Belgian government in high-profile litigation concerning the alleged non-respect of several court orders.
- Represents software manufacturers in licensing disputes.
- Represents a client in a white collar crime / public procurement matter.
Kristof's Insights
Event | 03.27.24
Hallucinating Deepfakes and Their Human Friends: Life, Love and Law in times of Generative AI
This is an invite-only client event.
Would you replace a human news anchor by synthetic animation? Would you use AI-generated music for a commercial, for a documentary or for a feature film? Would you have an AI tool write a first draft of an article or, inversely, edit and correct human copy? Would you have an AI make the first selection of among hundreds of scenarios? Or would you trust it to pick the ingredients for a hit series? Would you let an AI make trailers and thumbnails of a new series for the socials? Would you have your subscribers chat to an AI to process their complaints?
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.14.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Lawyers and Practices in 2024 Europe Guide
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.24
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2024 Guide
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations
Practices
- Intellectual Property — Brussels Practice
- Dispute Resolution — Brussels Practice/IP
- Life Sciences — Brussels Practice
- Trademarks and Designs — Brussels Practice
- Copyright — Brussels Practice
- Copyright Counseling and Litigation
- Patents — Brussels Practice
- European Patents and Unified Patent Court — Brussels Practice
- Brussels Practice
- Technology, Media, and Telecommunications — Brussels Practice
- Health Care
- Financial Services
Industries
Kristof's Insights
Event | 03.27.24
Hallucinating Deepfakes and Their Human Friends: Life, Love and Law in times of Generative AI
This is an invite-only client event.
Would you replace a human news anchor by synthetic animation? Would you use AI-generated music for a commercial, for a documentary or for a feature film? Would you have an AI tool write a first draft of an article or, inversely, edit and correct human copy? Would you have an AI make the first selection of among hundreds of scenarios? Or would you trust it to pick the ingredients for a hit series? Would you let an AI make trailers and thumbnails of a new series for the socials? Would you have your subscribers chat to an AI to process their complaints?
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.14.24
Chambers Ranks Crowell Lawyers and Practices in 2024 Europe Guide
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.24
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2024 Guide
Client Alert | 19 min read | 01.31.24
2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations