Tags: Intellectual Property

October 10, 2023

Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions in Life Sciences: Insights for Success and Pitfalls to avoid

The experts from our assembled transactions team will provide valuable insights, inform you of common pitfalls and let you in on a number of tips and tricks during an M&A process.

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September 28, 2023

WEBINAR VIDEO | Saisie: recent developments

During this webinar, our IP experts  Kirian Claeyé and Isabelle Vermeyen tell you what (not) to do in case of a discovery raid (or saisie-contrefaçon), whether as the IP holder or the alleged infringer, including:

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September 27, 2023

Kirian Claeyé promoted to partner at ALTIUS

ALTIUS is delighted to announce that Kirian Claeyé has been promoted to partner as per September 2023. Congratulations Kirian!

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September 6, 2023

IP Update | Saisie: recent developments

Join our IP experts Kirian Claeyé and Isabelle Vermeyen for our IP Update on Thursday 28 September from 13:30 – 14:30.

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May 30, 2023

Language(s) before the UPC Belgian Local Division

This morning, on 30 May 2023, Belgium’s declaration regarding the language(s) of the proceedings before the Belgian Local Division was published in the Belgian State Gazette. We have inserted a link at the end of this blog to the relevant page of the Belgian State Gazette. Here are the key take-aways. 

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May 17, 2023

ALTIUS Webinars | IP Update

Although a company has a great deal of freedom to develop or select the products and services it wishes to market as well as the way it would like to present and/or promote them, such freedom is not absolute. Such freedom is subject to limitations and is often balanced against other freedoms and rights of others, including intellectual property rights and fair competition principles.

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May 2, 2023

The recent tax and social security reforms on copyright income: what employers need to know

Following an intense debate, the legislator introduced a new tax scheme applicable to copyright income. Main raison for this initiative is the assumed abuse of the until then beneficial tax regime. Under the amended tax rules, employees still qualify for the special tax scheme, but with a stricter legal framework.

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March 31, 2023

WEBINAR VIDEO | IP license agreements: common pitfalls and key issues

In this webinar, Bart Bollen and Bregt Raus share with you the traps and mistakes that companies make when licensing their intellectual property.

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March 20, 2023

IP license agreements: common pitfalls and key issues

Learn how to identify and address key issues in licensing agreements to avoid legal headaches!

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March 14, 2023

Trademark protection in Web 3.0: Lessons from the Hermès vs. MetaBirkins case

On 8 February 2023, a New York jury delivered its long-awaited verdict in a case brought by the French luxury brand Hermès, against the artist Mason Rothschild.

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January 16, 2023

When are IP holders liable for enforcing a later invalidated IP right?

At this IP Update, our IP specialists, Christophe Ronse and Kirian Claeyé, will discuss under what circumstances IP holders may be held liable for enforcing a later invalidated IP right.

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December 21, 2022

WEBINAR VIDEO | What do the CJEU’s decisions on parallel trade of medicines mean for your company?

At this additional Christmas edition, the IP specialists in our Life Sciences team discuss the CJEU’s latest decisions on the parallel trade of medicines, and what these decisions mean in practice for your company.

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