Team ranking: Trademarks | Tier 1
Eric De Gryse maintains his ranking as trademark & patent star
Emmanuel Cornu maintains his ranking as trademark star
Fernand de Visscher maintains his ranking as patent star
Eric De Gryse specialises in intellectual property law. He mainly deals with matters of patent law, know-how and technology transfer in diverse technical fields, in addition to trade mark and design law. He advises clients and acts in national and international litigation, particularly in the areas of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering, food products and retail services.
He also has in-depth experience and knowledge of certain specific branches of intellectual property law (such as plant varieties and geographical indications) and in consumer law, trade practices, unfair competition and other regulated areas (advertising in the pharmaceuticals sector, regulation in life sciences, e-commerce, standardisation, certification, collective trademarks and quality labels, labelling and regulation of foodstuffs, wines and spirits, fight against piracy, etc.).
Eric is registered as UPC representative (Unified Patent Court). With our team of experienced patent litigators, Simont Braun is ready to navigate clients through the early days of the UPC as the new court develops.
Eric De Gryse is a lecturer at the University of Liège, where he teaches the course entitled “Food Industry: geographical indications, certification and labelling” (Master’s in European law: Competition Law and Intellectual Property Law). He has been a researcher with the Intellectual Property Research Centre at the University of Leuven (1994 to 1998) and visiting professor at the University of Ghent (2014-2017).
Eric is an editor of Revue de Droit Commercial Belge (section on intellectual property rights, law and technology) and is the author and co-author of several publications in his areas of practice.
He is ranked in Band 2 in Intellectual Property by Chambers & Partners, and as a Leading Individual by The Legal 500. He is recognised in the Silver band in Trademark by WTR1000, and in the Silver band in Patent by iAM Patent. He is recognised as Trademark Star and as Patent Star by IP Stars, and he is Recommended in Patents and in Trademarks by Who’s Who Legal (Global Leaders Guide).
Eric is an active member of a number of professional associations. He is a former board member of the European Patent Lawyers’ Association (EPLAW) and a current member of the advisory board. He is also a member of the Geographical Indications Committee within the International Trademark Association (INTA), which he chaired in 2016-2017. He has participated in the publication of several reports for the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
Eric is also a member of the Benelux Association of Trade Mark and Design Law (BMM), of the Deutsche VereinigungfürgewerblichenRechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR), the International Competition Law League (LIDC) and the Belgian Copyright Association (ABA).
UNamur (B.A. in Law, 1990)
KUL (Law, 1993)
University of Trier, Germany (Postgraduate Magister luris, 1993)
Member of Brussels Bar since 1994
Team ranking: Trademarks | Tier 1
Eric De Gryse maintains his ranking as trademark & patent star
Emmanuel Cornu maintains his ranking as trademark star
Fernand de Visscher maintains his ranking as patent star
Emmanuel Cornu & Eric De Gryse | Leading Individuals.
‘The Simont Braun legal team is very highly qualified, and the different lawyers are specialised in all possible areas, with a very thorough and practical approach. They are able to understand the client’s needs and go directly to the point.’
‘They stand out for their high level of professionalism, deep knowledge of IP matters, especially in the field of trademarks and patents as well as concerning geographical indications, their very good contact with clients, and the clarity of their opinions.’
The team is praised for "their high professionalism and the deep knowledge of IP matters". A commentator adds "They offer answers that are accessible even to the uninitiated."
Fernand de Visscher maintains his top ranking as a Senior Statesperson.
Emmanuel Cornu maintains his ranking in Band 1.
Eric De Gryse maintains his ranking in Band 2.
Simont Braun is delighted to be ranked again in Silver in legal trademark expertise by WTR1000.
“The team is highly professional, has deep knowledge of intellectual property and offers honest assessments.”
Emmanuel Cornu is ranked in Gold
Eric De Gryse is ranked in Silver
Michaël De Vroey is ranked Silver
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