Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy law (GDPR)

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

The most well-known intellectual rights are copyright, trademark, patent, and design rights. Lesser-known rights such as database rights, plant breeders' rights, semiconductor topography rights, protected designation of origin, trade name rights, or neighboring 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 intellectual rights. An intellectual property lawyer is familiar with the various application conditions and has extensive knowledge of many Belgian and European laws and legal precedents concerning these matters.

In addition to intellectual property rights, data protection law is more strictly regulated than ever before. In the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), various obligations are imposed on companies and organizations when collecting, storing, and managing personal data.

We are all familiar today with privacy statements, cookie declarations, and other privacy policies. They are essential for processing data correctly and lawfully. Employers and employees, as well as companies and individuals, can consult a data protection law attorney with questions regarding GDPR compliance.

Questions about your own situation?

If you have 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 assistance.