De le Court, Valentin

Name: de le Court, Valentin Firm: Osborne Clarke Location: Brussels, Belgium Email: valentin [dot] delecourtosborneclarke [dot] com (valentin[dot]delecourt[at]osborneclarke[dot]com)

Valentin de le Court has over fifteen years of experience in innovation-related intellectual property law, including four years of practice in China. His area of expertise covers contentious and non-contentious IP matters, with a focus on patent law, trade secrets protection and management, open innovation contracts, and China-related IP strategies. He has developed a diverse and original expertise in IP law, through years of practice at the Brussels bar, at a Shanghai based Chinese IP boutique, and within Belgium’s largest IP firm. With a keen interest in innovation, he now focusses his practice on patent and trade secrets law matters, both as counsel and litigator. Valentin litigates patents in court, advises on R&D collaboration agreements and projects, performs trade secrets audits, and provides guidance on the protection and management of confidential information. His practice also covers trademark law (advice, contracts, and litigation).