VGA Newsletter - IP Edition
July 2021
VGA keeps you informed
VGA has the pleasure to announce Lieze Czech as our new associate. With Lieze come  years of experience and expertise in IP and IP taxation law. For this occasion, this month's newsletter will be all about IP.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR DOMAIN NAME FROM CYBERSQUATTING?
 
It occurs that a trademark owner discovers that "his" domain name has been already registered by another company.  
 
When this other company - third party registered the domain on purpose, aiming to sell the domain name for a hefty price to the "actual" owner, this practice is known as cybersquatting. 
 
Lieze Czech explains preventive and repressive actions against cybersquatting.
 

HOW CAN AN EMPLOYER SECURE THE INVENTIONS OF ITS EMPLOYEES?

 

When an employer gives instruction for the creation of an invention, he should be aware that the corresponding intellectual property rights shall not automatically be his (at least under Belgian law).

 

Find here how an employer can secure his intellectual property rights and avoid future disputes in this regard.  
 
THE BELGIAN TAX REGIME FOR COPYRIGHTS EXPLAINED
 
Belgian law provides for a tax friendly treatment of copyright income (such as transfer and licensing).
 
Lieze Czech explains which is the scope of this tax regime and how you can get the best possible tax results out of your copyrights.
 
WHY REGISTERING YOUR OWN TRADEMARK IS  ONE OF THE BEST INVESTMENTS 
 
A registered trademark creates a brand to which customers respond, provides constructive notice of the brand and protects its owner in a lawsuit.
 
Lieze Czech highlights why trademarks are also (or even more?) important for startups and which are the main issues to consider when registering a trademark.
 
PROTECTION OF (COMMERCIAL) IDEAS AND INVENTIONS WITHOUT PUBLICATION 
 
When your company has invented new and innovative ways for production, design or any  kind of industrial activity, a patent is usually the first option for protection against competition.
 
However, patent filing is not without its drawbacks. The main one being the novelty search and publication of your filing (available for your competitors as well). 
 
In this article, Anton Van Spaendonck focusses on other (and addittional) ways to protect your inventiveness, by way of non-disclosure agreements and non-compete clauses.
 
LIEZE CZECH'S TIP
 

Did you know that SME’S can benefit from a 50% discount on trademark and design registration fees? 

 

Each SME can be reimbursed up to a maximum of €1.500.

 

Find more information on this link or contact Lieze Czech.

 

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