IP strategy Transactional

Seminar - Shhhhhh.... Don't tell anyone! Trade Secrets in corporate matters. The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows (Aristotle Onassis) On 31 January 2020, our IP and corporate law departments organise a seminar on Trade Secrets in corporate matters.

Conference - Stibbe's IP Partners, Ignace Vernimme and Philippe Campolini attend the 2019 AIPPI World Congress in London on September 15-18.

Inside Stibbe - Bruxelles, 2 septembre 2019 – Le cabinet de Stibbe Bruxelles est ravi d’accueillir Philippe Campolini, avocat spécialisé en droit de la propriété intellectuelle et des sciences de la vie, en tant que nouvel associé. Son arrivée vient non seulement renforcer la pratique de référence du cabinet en la matière, mais également répondre à l’évolution des besoins du marché. Philippe rejoint le cabinet Stibbe le 2 septembre 2019. Il travaillera en étroite collaboration avec Ignace Vernimme, associé spécialisé en droit de la propriété intellectuelle.

Speaking slot - On Thursday 25 October, Agoria's Regulatory and Standardization Expertise Center organizes its 5th information day about regulations and standards for topics including international trade, privacy and contract law, transport, Internet of Things and blockchain, eHealth, ... at regional, national and European level.

Speaking slot - China is a land of both opportunities and pitfalls, both from an economic and a legal perspective. On 19 November, the opportunities and difficulties relating to intellectual property rights in China will be discussed during Agoria's IPR Working Group meeting.

Inside Stibbe - Brussels, 2 September 2019 – Stibbe is delighted to welcome IP lawyer and life sciences specialist Philippe Campolini as new partner in its Brussels office. Stibbe’s hiring of Philippe reinforces the firm’s leading intellectual property practice and responds to developing market needs. Philippe joins Stibbe on 2 September 2019 and will team up with IP law partner Ignace Vernimme.

Short Reads - A Brexit without a deal, or with a deal that does not cover all relevant aspects, is still a potential scenario. We have highlighted a number of unexpected legal consequences of Brexit in such a no deal or incomplete deal scenario.

Articles - On Thursday August 30, Stibbe, in cooperation with Accenture Innovation Awards 2017 finalist Somnox, hosted a legal workshop as part of the 'Scale Up Academy of the Accenture Innovation Awards'. The purpose of the event was to make start-ups and scale-ups aware of the legal challenges that may arise in their infancy.