Peter Van Dyck
Partner
Brussels
Peter Van Dyck
Partner
Brussels
Contact Details
Peter specialises in intellectual property rights, information technology and data protection, and has a particular focus on the interface of IP law and technology.
He assists both global and local clients in strategic transactional matters, including license agreements, R&D agreements, collaboration agreements and outsourcing transactions, as well as in multi-jurisdictional strategic GDPR projects. In addition, Peter has more than 15 years’ experience of representing clients in IP litigation cases (including patent, trademark, copyright and design infringement proceedings), having been involved in several high-profile landmark IP cases.
Peter's views are often sought by Belgian and international press on various topics and trends in his area of expertise. He is a frequent speaker at Belgian and international conferences on related topics such as technology law, GDPR, blockchain, AI and IP transactions, and has lectured on IP and marketing law at the KULeuven University since 2006.
Office
Brussels
Allen & Overy (Belgium) LLP
Tervurenlaan 268A avenue de Tervueren
Brussels
1150
Qualifications
Professional
Stagiair, Belgium, 2003
Admitted as lawyer, Belgium, 2007
Academic
LLM, Intellectual Property, Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, 2003
Law Degree, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), 2002
Experience highlights
Advising a multinational producer of consumer goods on the legal aspects of its digital transformation, including in relation to its e-commerce business and distribution channels.
Advising a multinational tech player on a major patent litigation relating to one of its core technologies, including assisting in settlement negotiations, defending against seizure proceedings and handling patent infringement proceedings.
Advising a multinational tech and consultancy company on various data protection / GDPR matters, including the data protection aspects of a strategic robotics and AI project.
Advising a multinational life science player on the drafting and negotiation of several major second generation outsourcing transactions with its strategic vendors.
Office
Brussels
Allen & Overy (Belgium) LLP
Tervurenlaan 268A avenue de Tervueren
Brussels
1150
Qualifications
Professional
Stagiair, Belgium, 2003
Admitted as lawyer, Belgium, 2007
Academic
LLM, Intellectual Property, Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, 2003
Law Degree, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), 2002
Pro-bono experience
- Advising a large international humanitarian organisation on the contractual and data protection aspects in relation to the development of, and the terms and conditions used for, an app.
- Advising a European non-profit organisation which deals with missing children in relation to various matters, including a dispute with a software supplier relating to an app for migrant children.
- Advising a charity organisation which provides supplementary education to children from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in relation to achieving compliance with the GDPR, including in relation to the organisation’s mailing databases.
Recognition
Next generation lawyer
LEGAL 500, 2017
effective and expert knowledge,” adding: “He keeps both feet on the ground and is a pleasure to work with.
Chambers Europe 2018
Rights holders in the IT and telecoms sectors could not ask for a better champion than recently promoted partner Peter Van Dyck. His rapid ascent is testament to his skill in complex international mandates.
IAM PATENT 1000, 2018
Published work
- VAN DYCK, P. and CARMELIET, T., "It’s time to amend the Enforcement Directive to ensure all EU Member States provide for declarations of non-infringement of EUTMs and Community designs." (ed. STONE, D. & POTTS, B.), Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2019, Pages 754–760.
- VAN DYCK, P. and CAILLOL, C., "Belgium", chapter in "Global Investigations Review: Data Privacy & Transfer in Investigations ", London, Legal Business Research, 2018.
- In addition, Peter frequently contributes to articles in the press to share his views on data protection and technology topics. In the past years, Peter was quoted on these topics in more than 20 publications. This includes interviews by international publications such as Bloomberg and Politico as well as the major Belgian newspapers and magazines such as De Tijd and Trends.
News & insights
Publications: 19 JUNE 2020
Covid–19 coronavirus: emerging data protection and cybersecurity guidance (Updated 18 June 2020)
The Covid-19 coronavirus is creating a need for organisations to process personal data, for a variety of specific purposes (including managing and protecting their workforce, customers and the…
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Publications: 17 FEBRUARY 2020
New guidelines on the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes
Every day, direct marketing communications are addressed to billions of people who are targeted as a result of the processing of their personal data.
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Publications: 29 JANUARY 2020
Trade mark owners need not amend broad specifications following Sky v SkyKick
Today, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in Sky v SkyKick (C-371/18) has declined to follow the Advocate General and held that trade mark specifications that cover broad terms such as “computer…
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Publications: 02 OCTOBER 2019
GIR - data privacy & transfer in investigations
Regulators and enforcement authorities across the globe are continuing their focus on the activities of banks, corporations and their employees.
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