Stephanie de Potter
Biography
Stéphanie de Potter is a senior associate in the IPTech Practice Group in the Antwerp office. She joined Baker McKenzie in September 2023.
Stéphanie started her career as a lawyer at a Belgian law firm focused on intellectual property and related practice areas, where she practiced all types of IP disputes and transactions, involving a broad array of industries and technologies.
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Advised a leading telecommunications company on the protection of confidential information, including technical and commercial know-how and trade secrets, in Belgium
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Represented a Belgian pharmaceutical company against opposition proceedings brought by it before the EUIPO
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Defended a Belgian fashion company successfully in a trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation brought against it before the Antwerp cease and desist court by a competitor
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Represented a family-owned Belgian company active in the construction industry against alleged infringements of a Belgian patent for a device for drilling passages and a method of operation involving such device
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Represented a leading Belgian pharmaceutical company against a competitor's claim based on breach of fair market practices in relation to an alleged parasitic copy of a package
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Advised a renowned foreign company producing books, magazines and other articles on the protection of portrait rights and the right to image in Belgium
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Represented a multinational food company in the appeal before the Benelux Court of Justice against a decision of the BOIP refusing in part the registration of a word mark
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Represented a company active in the distribution of chocolate moulds in infringement proceedings based on copyright and design rights against a competitor
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Assisted several companies in drafting and concluding various commercial agreements including exclusivity agreements, non-disclosure agreements, broadcasting and publishing agreements, license agreements, material transfer agreements and copyright contracts
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Benelux Association for Trademarks and Design Law (BMM) – Member
- International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) – Member
Admissions
- Antwerp~Belgium (2018)
Education
- University of Maastricht (Advanced Master in IP Law and Knowledge Management) (2018)
- University of Antwerp (Master of Laws, cum laude) (2017)
- University of Antwerp (Law degree) (2015)
Languages
- Dutch
- English
- French