CMS' Belgian team is highly regarded for its expertise in advising on all areas of intellectual property law. The group is sought after by high-profile clients in the luxury goods, retail, technology, and media for assistance with trade mark, design, patent, copyright, trade secrets, and unfair competition issues. The team has been kept busy handling copyright disputes relating to designs and packaging, as well as prominent trade mark cases heard before the Court of Justice of the EU. Tom Heremans and Renaud Dupont are the practice co-heads; Lisbeth Depypere is a practitioner to note.
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Testimonials
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- 'Very clear communication.'
- ‘Solution-oriented.’
- ‘Renaud is a very smart, out-of-the-box thinker.'
Key clients
- Amazon
- Delvaux
- PPG
- Trustpilot
- PepsiCo
- Basecamp
- Rdx Works
- Balans
- Kando
- Eurid
- Maria Gilissen
Work highlights
Acting for Delvaux, a Belgian manufacturer of leather luxury goods, in litigation against Longchamp regarding alleged copyright infringement and unfair market practices.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Tom Heremans; Renaud Dupont
Other key lawyers
Lisbeth Depypere