Co & Delarue is probably the most established independent Belgian IP litigation firm. Founded in 2013, the firm has consistently specialized in high-end intellectual property related work, and deals with the most complex and demanding cases – notably in the worlds of luxury, fashion and designer goods, media & entertainment, and high tech.
Our clients are creative and innovative pioneers. Intellectual property is key to their success. We help them protect and leverage their exclusive rights. Our clients rely on us for our tenacious handling of their most challenging IP disputes. Our firm is recommended by all leading legal directories and was voted “Belgian Copyright/Design Firm of the Year” at the 2022, 2021 & 2019 MIP Awards and “Belgian Trademark Firm of the Year” at the 2024 & 2023 MIP Awards and the 2024, 2022 & 2019 Global IP Awards.
We help our clients enforce their trademarks, copyright, design rights and patents as if they were our own. We actively identify and quickly remove knockoffs from the market and obtain adequate compensation for the harm caused to our clients, if needed through court proceedings. We liaise with IP offices to secure the registration of our clients’ most valuable intellectual property, work closely with customs authorities to intercept counterfeit goods, and engage with e-commerce platforms to eliminate infringing listings. We have successfully assisted clients with discussions related to the ownership of IP rights on tv-formats and other valuable content.
We also help our clients draft and negotiate IP-heavy agreements, and we assist investment firms and corporate law firms with the IP aspects of due diligence exercises. In multi-jurisdictional matters, we work together with the finest best friend IP litigation boutiques or IP practices of elite global law firms. They all share our commitment to protect the intellectual property of our clients in a highly effective manner.
To my mind this is the best pan-European IP team in Europe. They are a fully invested team of people, small but high powered with an innate sense of what works vs what doesn't in the realm of EU IP matters. The best there is.
The superstar boutique continues to set the benchmark for quality, and the team delivers excellent results in must-win litigation. The dynamic outfit represents some of the biggest names in the luxury goods space.
Tipped as “one of the best firms in Europe: The service is premium quality and its tough litigators will go above and beyond to win a case.