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Dominique Rifon

AWA

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Trade mark star
Practice Areas:
Copyright & related rights
Trade mark
Designs
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Chemistry
Electronics
Automotive
Media
Food & beverage
Languages:
French
English
Profile

Dominique is a European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney with extensive experience in trademark and design registration in Benelux, the EU and globally. He focuses on enforcing IP rights and creating IP protection strategies.

Dominique was previously a lawyer at the Brussels Bar specialising in IP matters before becoming the in-house Legal Counsel for Moulinsart, the worldwide commercial rights owner of Tintin & Snowy and the Herge Foundation.

Before joining Pronovem (Part of the AWA Group), Dominique worked as a Trademark Attorney at a major IP law firm in Brussels.

He is the co-founder, managing partner and CEO of Pronovem Marks (Part of the AWA Group).

Dominique is competent in all IP matters, including consultancy and litigation. He formulates practical and custom solutions for clients related to trademarks, designs, copyrights and domain names.

He also consults clients on strategies, management and valuation of IP rights.

Dominique is a designated expert before the courts during counterfeiting proceedings.

Academic qualifications:

Master Degree in Law, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), 1986
LL.M. in Economic Law, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1988

Network memberships:

BMM (Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law)
ECTA (European Communities Trademark Association)
AIPPI Belgium (Belgian National Association for the Protection of Industrial Property)
INTA (International Trademark Association)

Address:
Tour & Taxis - Royal Depot Box: 216
Havenlaan 86c Avenue du Port
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel:+32 2 481 14 72 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.awa.com/en