David Janssens

David Janssens is a passionate IP legal counsel with 15 years of experience. He started his career in the IP team of a multinational technology company, worked as a Trademark & Design Attorney for several years at a well-known IP firm, and then spent more than a decade as in-house IP and Legal Counsel at a major international company specialising in building materials.

Over his career, David has covered all aspects of IP law and practice. His desire to advise a wider variety of clients and to help them maximise their IP potential led him to join Novagraaf in 2022.

Career history

David holds a Master’s Degree in European Law (ULB) and Intellectual Property Law (KU Leuven).

Work highlights

Over the course of his career, David has gained considerable expertise managing large international IP portfolios, including providing tailored advice on filing strategies, overseeing filing projects, enforcing IP rights online and offline, and drafting and negotiating a wide variety of international IP-related agreements.

Languages

• English
• Dutch
• French

Areas of expertise

• IP strategy
• Dispute resolution
• Litigation management
• Trademark registration and portfolio management
• Trademark prosecution
• Trademark filing strategies
• Trademark portfolio audits
• Domain names
• Copyright
• Registered and unregistered design rights
• Packaging design
• Licensing