UPC Agreement | The Opt-Out
UPC AGREEMENT: THE «UNITARY PATENT PACKAGE» & UNIFIED PATENT COURT | THE OPT-OUT Full article can be downloaded here. The reform of European patent law introducing a European patent with unitary effect is accompanied by the creation of a Unified Patent Court (UPC). In the context of these developments in patent law, a number of […]
UPC Agreement | Material Competences
UPC AGREEMENT | WHAT ARE THE COMPETENCES OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT? Part 1 | MATERIAL COMPETENCES Full article can be downloaded here The introduction of the European patent with unitary effect is accompanied by the creation of a unified court with exclusive competences to hear certain actions relating to this new type of patent […]
UPC Agreement | General Overview
UPC AGREEMENT: THE «UNITARY PATENT PACKAGE» & UNIFIED PATENT COURT) | GENERAL OVERVIEW The full article can be downloaded here On 19 February 2013, twenty-five Member States of the European Union (“the EU”) signed an agreement creating the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) (hereinafter “the UPC Agreement”). The UPC Agreement complements European Regulation No 1257/2012, […]
Simont Braun assists Meilleurtaux in its acquisition of Mid Finance
Simont Braun successfully assisted the French-based Meilleurtaux in its acquisition of the Belgian-based credit and insurance broker Mid Finance. Meilleurtaux is a leading real estate and insurance broker in France. The acquisition of the Belgian-based Mid Finance marks the first step towards its international expansion. Mid Finance is active in the sectors of consumer credit, […]
Simont Braun assists Ring Capital as lead investor in Series A funding of Soil Capital
Simont Braun successfully assisted the lead investor, Ring Capital, in a Series A funding round of €5 million in Soil Capital, a Belgium-based company focusing on regenerative agriculture. Ring Capital, an investment firm focused on (tech) impact investing, took the lead and invested in the Series A funding round of €5 million in Soil Capital […]
EU launches its DLT Pilot Regime
In June 2022, the EU published the final version of the ‘DLT Pilot Regime’. Later this month, on March 23rd, the regime will formally be open to applications. The regulatory sandbox will act as a probing ground for a secondary market in financial instruments that are based on distributed ledger technology. Under certain conditions, the […]
UPC Agreement | Internal Competences
UPC AGREEMENT | WHAT ARE THE COMPETENCES OF THE UNITED PATENT COURT? Part 2 | INTERNAL COMPETENCES (BETWEEN UPC MEMBER STATES) Full article can be downloaded here. The introduction of the European patent with unitary effect is accompanied by the creation of a unified patent court with exclusive competences to hear certain actions concerning this […]
We are celebrating our 20 Years!
| 20 YEARS AGO… a group of highly skilled and motivated specialists founded an independent Belgian business law firm. The start of an exciting journey built on high quality expertise and always aiming for the best, practical and comprehensive legal assistance for a wide range of domestic and international clients. A fully integrated and multidisciplinary […]
Simont Braun achieves again excellent results in WTR 1000
Simont Braun achieves again excellent results (silver) in WTR 1000 and confirms its position as a key business law firm in the Benelux. The WTR 1000 focuses exclusively on trademark practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise We are extremely grateful to our clients […]
SIMONT BRAUN WELCOMES MICHAËL DE VROEY AS PARTNER IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Simont Braun is delighted to announce the appointment of Michaël De Vroey as a partner in the intellectual property department. Michaël brings more than 15 years of experience acquired in leading international law firms in Brussels and Antwerp. Michaël advises international and domestic companies on all aspects of intellectual property law and defends their interests before the […]
