Patents

Short Reads - On 9 July 2020, the Grand Chamber of the CJEU ruled on the interpretation of Article 3(d) of Regulation 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate (CCP) for medicinal products.

Articles - In the interests of promoting harmonisation and knowledge exchange in patent enforcement and litigation practices, the European Patent Academy, together with authors from all over Europe, has compiled a book to offer a comprehensive reference and guide to the measures available to protect patent rights across the 38 EPC contracting states as well as the relevant national procedures to enforce them.

Speaking slot - ignace Vernimme, IP partner at Stibbe Brussels and his associate Joanna De Smedt, speak on 14 October at the 3rd Cocreate Autumn IP Forum 2019.

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.

Articles - The book, entitled 'Secrets d'Affaires' and published in the collection of the Dossiers du Journal des tribunaux, discusses the key concepts of the new protection regime, the lawful and unlawful acts defined in the EU Trade Secrets Directive (TSD) and the way they have been transposed in Belgian law, the implications of the new regime on contracts (especially employment contracts), and the protection of trade secrets in the context of administrative law.

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.