As members of the legal sub-group of the European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy, ALTIUS lawyers and anti-counterfeiting specialists Olivier Vrins and Virginie Fossoul have recently contributed to two important studies of the Observatory on damages in IPR and on corrective measures in IPR.
> Read moreOn 24 June 2010, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) named ALTIUS ‘Contentious IP team of the Year’ for Belgium at its 5th Global Awards ceremony in London.
> Read moreThe recently published "IAM Life Sciences 250 – The World’s Leading Life Sciences Patent Litigators 2010" has ranked Christophe Ronse, partner in the IP and Litigation departments and head of ALTIUS' Life Science team, as the leading patent litigator in Belgium. The magazine describes Christophe Ronse as “detailed and thorough”, “a standout performer” and “a technical thinker who constructs smartly planned arguments”.
> Read moreIP Partner Olivier Vrins wrote an article in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, published by Oxford University Press, on the interpretation and consequences of the CJEU’s judgment in the Montex v Diesel case. His contribution aims to look into the post-Montex era, occupied by the national courts of the EU Member States, which, after all, are the watchdogs of Community law, as interpreted by the European Court. Their task, as will appears from his article, is far from easy.
> Read moreRapid advances in technology and the pressures of global competition make intellectual property a fundamental component of success for many businesses. Executives need to understand how to create, monitor, protect and enforce IP and ownership rights in today's world, especially when they are the company's most valuable assets. ALTIUS IP team contributed to the Guide with an article on patent litigation in Belgium.
> Read moreIP Lawyer and plant variety rights specialist Philippe de Jong contributed to the latest edition of FloraCulture International, the business magazine for floriculture worldwide. The issue deals with Intellectual Property protection for plant innovations and was co-published by CIOPORA, a global assocation of breeders.
> Read moreOlivier Vrins, partner at ALTIUS, wrote the Counterfeiting Perspectives column in the World Trademark Review, entitled "Protecting Fortress Europe". In his column, Olivier deals with the issue of counterfeiters using current rules to cover their tracks and claims that without urgent attention to this matter, the tide of fake goods could overwhelm rights holders' defences.
> Read morePartner in the Intellectual Property, Life Science and Litigation departments of ALTIUS, Christophe Ronse spoke at the fifth European Judges’ Forum 2009 that was held in Venice on 30-31 October 2009. This event was organised by the European Patent Academy in co-operation with the Intellectual Property Judges Association (IPJA) and the European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW). Mr Ronse will also speak at EPLAW's upcoming congress in Brussels on 20 November 2009.
> Read moreALTIUS is participating to the first edition of an anti-counterfeiting workshop that is organised for all public services in Begium that deal with counterfeiting, such as customs, national and local police, and economic inspection.
> Read moreALTIUS is proud to announce that Olivier Vrins was made partner. Olivier specialises in Intellectual Property law and heads ALTIUS’ Anti-Counterfeiting Practice. Over the last years, he has consolidated our outstanding reputation in this field on both the Belgian and the international scene.
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