Expertise

Intellectual property rights and media

Intellectual property and trade secrets raise issues that affect everyone who is involved in today's economy. After all, new ideas and concepts must be protected in an appropriate manner.

Our specialised team provides strategic legal advice and support to large companies, SMEs, private individuals and non-profit associations in various sectors in the following areas:

• copyright and related rights
• brand rights
• geographical designations of origin and origin markings
• patent rights
• drawing and design rights
• breeders' rights
• trade secrets

In addition, GSJ can offer advice on media law, unfair market practices, consumer protection and the protection of trade names. These areas often overlap with intellectual property rights.

GSJ also offer assistance when it comes to drafting and negotiating agreements of various kinds (e.g. licences, transfers and distribution).

GSJ’s teams have extensive experience in offering pragmatic solutions in negotiations and in conducting complex legal proceedings before courts, tribunals and the Benelux Court of Justice.