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Katrien Vanden Bossche

Katrien Vanden Bossche

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Law firm of the year for IP Law

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Katrien specialises in German and international trademark law and primarily deals with obtaining, defending and enforcing trademark rights before the relevant courts and authorities. She also advises on the drafting of corresponding agreements and on the structure, development and administration of trademark portfolios.

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CV

Since 2000 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
1997 – 2000 Associate, Bardehle, Pagenberg
1992 – 1995 Associate, Storme, Leroy, Van Parys, Gent, Belgium
1997 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1997 Admitted examination as a German lawyer, Stuttgart
1992 – 1995 Established as a lawyer, Gent, Belgium
1992 Admitted as a lawyer, Gent
1991 – 1992 Licence spéciale en droit économique, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
1990 – 1991 ERASMUS Programme, Europainstitut University of Saarbrücken
1986 – 1991 Degree studies in law, Kortrijk and Leuven, Belgium

Career

Since 2000 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
1997 – 2000 Associate, Bardehle, Pagenberg
1992 – 1995 Associate, Storme, Leroy, Van Parys, Gent, Belgium

Education

1997 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1997 Admitted examination as a German lawyer, Stuttgart
1992 – 1995 Established as a lawyer, Gent, Belgium
1992 Admitted as a lawyer, Gent
1991 – 1992 Licence spéciale en droit économique, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
1990 – 1991 ERASMUS Programme, Europainstitut University of Saarbrücken
1986 – 1991 Degree studies in law, Kortrijk and Leuven, Belgium

Memberships & Associations

Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR)

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English French Dutch

Awards

JUVE Awards 2023

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Law firm of the year for IP Law

Managing IP Award 2024

Trademark Firm of the Year, Germany

WIPR Germany Trademark Rankings 2024

Outstanding Firm

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