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Renaud Dupont

Managing Partner

CMS DeBacker
Chaussée de La Hulpe 178
1170 Brussels
Belgium
Languages French, Dutch, English, Italian

Renaud specialises in copyright, trademarks and patents. His clients include multinationals in the retail, media and chemicals sectors.

He has broad experience of both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property; trade secret and unfair competition cases. Renaud is also dealing regularly with distribution agreements (exclusive and selective distribution, agency, franchising, license agreements, commercial promotions and other trade practices).

He is a member of the Benelux Trademarks Associations (BMM) and the European Community trademark association (ECTA). Renaud also chairs in the board of directors of the AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle).

He publishes and lectures frequently on IP-related topics and strategies. 

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"Excellent knowledge of the law. Always a pleasure to work with Renaud Dupont."

Feedback from a client - Legal 500, 2023

"Dupont's broad knowledge of distribution agreements makes him a key port of call for various multinational retailers."

Feedback from a client, Legal 500, 2022

"Tom Heremans and Renaud Dupont are trusted IP partners who bring expertise and common sense to bear."

Feedback from a client, Legal 500, 2022

Relevant experience

  • Assisting a major international broadcasting company with copyright-related issues
  • Assisting an international fine chemical company with patent issues
  • Conducting patent litigation for a major company manufacturing equipment for breweries
  • Conducting trademark litigation for a large US chemical company
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the European Community trademark association (ECTA)
  • Member of the “Association Belge pour la Protection du Droit d’Auteur”, the “Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle” (A.I.P.P.I.) and the Benelux Trade Mark Association (B.M.M.)
  • Arbitrator for .be domain name ADR
  • Seat in the Patent Agent Accreditation Commission
  • Assistant at the University of Liège 2000-2004
  • Head of the firm’s Commercial Law Department
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Publications

  • R. DUPONT, " Votre société est-elle prête à affronter quelques changements ? ", Trends-Tendances, 02/06/2022
  • R. DUPONT, "La Directive relative à la protection des secrets d’affaires : quelques perspectives au regard du droit belge", Revue de Droit Intellectuel, 2016, n° 2, p. 150
  • R. DUPONT, "Taking unfair advantage of trademarks: parasitism and free riding", report of the Belgian group of AIPPI on question Q245, Revue de droit intellectuel. L'ingénieur-conseil, 2015/2
  • R. DUPONT, "Retail – Aperçu juridique / Juridisch bekeken. Hommage à André Lombart / Eerbetoon aan André Lombart", Larcier, 2014
  • R. DUPONT, Brussels Court of Appeal, ch. 8, April 8 2013, "Suske en Wiske" case
  • R. DUPONT, "L'exception de parodie devant la Cour de justice : l’humour est-il l’apanage du Luxembourg ?", Revue de Droit Intellectuel. L'ingénieur Conseil, 2013/3
  • R. DUPONT, "L’exigence d’usage sérieux des marques pour le maintien de la protection", Revue de Droit Intellectuel, 2011, n° 5-6, p. 561
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Education

  • 1998 - Bar admission (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 1998 - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU Leuven - Belgium (Postgraduate in IP and IT law)
  • 1997 - Université de Liège, ULg - Belgium(Law Degree)
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