Ignace Vernimme and Michiel Van Roey speak during a seminar organised by Agoria on confidential information.

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.

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.

Short Reads - Since the beginning of this month, the origin of the primary ingredient of a food must be clearly indicated on the product when it differs from the origin given for the product as a whole. This is the result of the implementation of Article 26 (3) of the European Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers.  

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.