PRACTICAL GUIDE ON IP CONTRACTS
ALTIUS developed together with the Belgian Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs (SPF/FOD Economie) a practical guide on IP contracts.
Download the guide, listen to the video recordings, and make sure you are informed on the provisions relating to intellectual property contracts and that you consolidate your knowledge on the contractual negotiations but also the drafting, execution and termination of contracts.
For further information on this topic please contact Sophie Lens, Alexander De Bleeckere, Olivier Vrins or Kirian Claeyé.
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