ALTIUS' 'efficient' IP team is highly regarded for its expertise in complex litigation, often appearing in patent, trade mark, anti-counterfeiting, and parallel trade proceedings before the Court of Justice of the EU and the Benelux Court of Justice. Additionally, the group stands out for its experience in advising on plant variety rights and IP-related pharmaceutical matters. Transactional cases are another core area of instruction. The client base includes companies in the life sciences, agri-food, media, and entertainment sectors. Christophe Ronse, Philippe de Jong, Olivier Vrins and Kirian Claeyé are the quartet at the head of the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Christophe Ronse is one of the most experienced IP litigators in Belgium.'
- ‘Strong team, particularly at partner level, with extremely deep knowledge of IP law and Belgian procedure.’
- ‘Olivier Vrins is one of the best IP lawyers in Belgium. He is my first go-to lawyer for a must-win case.’
- ‘Excellent pharma patent litigation team with deep knowledge and understanding of the relevant procedure and law.'
- ‘The Altius team is very diverse and covers regulatory, corporate, HR and IP rights, making it a one-stop-shop for many small and large companies.’
- ‘Olivier Vrins and Nicolas Clarembeaux are exceptional lawyers both in non contentious and contentious matters. Their expertise in the EU law, in particular before the EUCJ, is outstanding and their accuracy and responsiveness remarkable.’
Key clients
- AbbVie Amgen Attorney General Office and Government of Pakistan BASF Bayer Pharma Bristol Myers Squibb Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) Canada Goose Cartonnages Roland Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) CSL Behring David Austin Roses LTD Dyson Eisai (Belgian) Federal Public Service of Economy Gilead Horses & Stones Hydroko Jordens LVMH – Moët Hennessy – MHCS Mayoly Spindler Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Moderna Novartis Organon Poulsen Roser A/S Propulsion Systems Supercube The European Mirocals Consortium Tinnus / Zuru inc VMD - Inovet YouConnect Zimmermann
Work highlights
Representing Bayer in patent litigation against Sandoz.
Successfully acted for oriGIn before the EU General Court in a trade mark case.
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Practice head
Christophe Ronse; Philippe de Jong; Olivier Vrins; Kirian Claeyé
Other key lawyers
Nicolas Clarembeaux