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Overview of the most important decisions rendered in Belgian patent litigation cases in 2020

Stibbe's IP team recapped last year's patent case law in Belgium for the IPKat Blog. IPKat regularly publishes on European patent law and is one of the most popular blogs dedicated to IP law.

Stibbe advises GumGum

Stibbe advised GumGum on the acquisition of JustPremium.

Digital Law Up(to)date: Application of the private copy exception to cloud computing

The CJEU stated that the private copy exception (copyright) applies to cloud computing.

De (beperkte) mogelijkheden voor strengere vergunningvoorschriften dan de algemene eisen in het Activiteitenbesluit en het toekomstige Besluit activiteiten leefomgeving

Voor inrichtingen waarvoor op grond van de Wabo een omgevingsvergunning milieu is vereist, gelden naast de vergunningvoorschriften ook algemene regels op grond van het Activiteitenbesluit.

Courts take lenient approach to standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations under Dutch class action regime

Recent case law on the standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations shows courts’ lenient approach.

Dutch Council of State cross-border decision: Minister rightly imposed fines on Curacao-based online platform for medicinal products

In the summer of 2021, the Dutch Council of State ruled that the Curacao-based company responsible for the website Dokteronline.com had rightly received two administrative fines.

Grensoverschrijdende uitspraak van de Afdeling: Minister legt terecht boetes op aan in Curaçao gevestigd online platform voor geneesmiddelen

In de zomer van 2021 oordeelde de Afdeling dat het in Curaçao gevestigde bedrijf dat verantwoordelijk is voor de website Dokteronline.com terecht twee bestuurlijke boetes opgelegd heeft gekregen.

Stibbe named ‘Belgium Patent Contentious Firm of the Year' by Managing IP

We are delighted to have been named ‘Belgium Patent Contentious Firm of the Year’ at the annual Managing IP Awards ceremony on 15 June 2022.

Nynke Brouwer new senior associate at Stibbe

We are pleased to announce that Nynke Brouwer will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as senior associate. Her appointment as from 13 June 2022 will further strengthen our TMT/IP practice.

Digital Law Up(to)date: Art. 17 of directive 2019/790 is valid

The CJEU validates the new liability regime for large online platforms organised by article 17 of the directive 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market.

Podcast: Product counseling en intellectueel eigendom

In de nieuwe podcastaflevering van Stibbe Legal Insights spreken Femke van der Voort, gespecialiseerd in intellectueel eigendom, en Paul van der Hulst, mede-eigenaar en managing director van MoviĜo, over het beschermen van intellectuele eigendomsrechten.

C'est le ton qui fait la musique – The end of employer copyrights?

The CJEU decision in the National Orchestra of Belgium decision shakes up employer copyright in the Netherlands. With new consent and compensation requirements, are your employment contracts still airtight? Discover the implications of the decision here.

The European Health Data Space (EHDS): new opportunities and obligations for healthcare institutions

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) will enter into force on 25 March 2025. The aim of the new European Regulation (EU) 2025/327 on the EHDS is to optimise the exchange of and access to health information within the EU.

Leen De Vuyst

Counsel Brussels

Digital Law Up(to)date: CJEU allows decompilation of computer programs to correct errors

On 6 October 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the decompilation of a computer program to correct an error in the functioning of that program does not infringe the exclusive rights of the author of the program.

NFTs: New legal challenges on the horizon

In this blog Maciek Bednarski, Annemijn Witkam and Roderik Vrolijk explain what NFTs are and describe some of the legal challenges they will bring about.

Erik Valgaeren

Partner Brussels

Pascal Vanden Borre