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Laura Coucke

Laura Coucke

Senior Associate

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Laura is a senior associate active within our IP and IT practice groups.

She specialises in intellectual property rights with a focus on patents, trademarks, designs, and copyright. Laura advises and represents clients in both national and international litigation and assists them with strategic IP matters and contract negotiations.

With experience in the life sciences and tech sectors, Laura understands the legal and commercial challenges faced by companies in these industries. Since 2024, she is a UPC representative and has successfully represented multiple clients before the UPC courts. With in-depth knowledge of IP law and a practical approach, she helps businesses protect and strengthen their intellectual property.

 

 

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Since 2026 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022-2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020-2021 Junior associate, CAPE IP Law
2020 LLM, Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK
2019 LLM, KU Leuven, Belgium
2017 LLB, KU Leuven, Belgium

Career

Since 2026 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022-2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020-2021 Junior associate, CAPE IP Law

Education

2020 LLM, Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK
2019 LLM, KU Leuven, Belgium
2017 LLB, KU Leuven, Belgium

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