Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy law (GDPR)

Intellectual property law is a collective term for rights to concrete ideas and creative concepts, such as texts, photographs, inventions, and trade marks. These intangible assets can be protected by intellectual property rights.

The best-known intellectual property rights are copyright, trade mark, patent, and design rights. Lesser-known rights, such as database rights, plant breeders' rights, protection of topographies of semiconductor products, protected designations of origin, trade name rights, or neighbouring rights, are also intellectual property rights that may offer legal protection for your business.

An intellectual property rights specialist can assist you in protecting your intangible assets, such as your logo, trade name, and domain name, but also in identifying infringements of these rights. An intellectual property lawyer is familiar with the various conditions of application and has extensive knowledge of Belgian and European legislation and case law concerning these matters.

In addition to intellectual property rights, data protection law is stricter than ever. In the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), various obligations are imposed on companies and organisations with regard to the collection, storage, and processing of personal data.

These documents are now well known: the privacy statement, the cookie policy, and other data protection documents. They are essential for processing the data of clients and staff correctly and lawfully. Employers and employees, as well as companies and individuals, may consult a data protection lawyer with questions regarding the practical application of the GDPR.

Questions about your own situation?

If you have any questions about intellectual property rights or data protection law (including GDPR), do not hesitate to contact our office so that we can provide you with expert advice and practical support.