Kristof Neefs

Partner / +32476900364 / kristofneefs@ip.be

Kristof is a partner at Inteo. His practice focuses on intellectual property and technology disputes. Kristof represents clients in a wide array of industries, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, software, automotive, media and food.

Kristof has rights of audience before Belgian, Benelux and EU courts. He is a registered representative before the Unified Patent Court. He also assists clients in contentious matters before administrative bodies such as the European Intellectual Property Office and the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property. Kristof is a third-party decider for .be domain name arbitration and a member of EPLaw, AIPPI, BMM, PTmG and INTA. Kristof is recommended by IAM Patent1000, Legal500, Chambers & Partners, WTR1000 and IPStars.

Recent representative matters include Illumina v MGI International (gene sequencing), Urban Maschinenbau v Graf Synergy (welding machines), Ceres v Omega Pharma (packaging get-up) and Materialise v Belgian Patent Office (restitutio in integrum).