1898: GEVERS, a Belgian IP office is founded by Jacques Gevers senior in Antwerp, Belgium. Very early on, GEVERS will have offices in Brussels, Liège and Ghent.

Late 1930’s: The first worldwide database of Trademark registrations is created by GEVERS.

1966: COMPU-MARK, the first company purely focused on worldwide Trademark search and watch services, is established by Jacques Gevers senior in Antwerp, Belgium

1985: Jacques Gevers junior (grandson of the founder) develops the USPTO, US Patent Trademark Office Database

1986: COMPU-MARK is sold by GEVERS to the THOMSON Group

1996: GEVERS is the sole IP player in Europe who strongly believes in the benefits of CTM regulations and invests in developing a long-term relationship with US blue-chip companies and law firms; As a result, GEVERS becomes the worldwide leader in Community trademark filings

2007: GEVERS takes over BLOCH & Associés, patent & trademark attorney in Paris, thereby starting the development of an international operating platform

2007: GEVERS is awarded the EUROPE TRADE MARK FILING Firm of the Year trophy by Managing IP, a prominent publication in the field of intellectual property.

2008: GEVERS adds two French firms to its network: BONNETAT and MARTINET & LAPOUX.

2008: GEVERS takes over the trademarks prosecution activities of REMARKABLE and forms a strategic alliance with one of the leading brand creation and activation team in Europe.

2009: GEVERS opens new offices in Hasselt (Belgium) and Toulouse (France).

2009: GEVERS operates with a team of 180+ IP professionals, from 8 different locations in France and the Benelux, thereby confirming its leading status and, more important, it willingness to provide clients with top-notch IP services best characherized by the following:

• Partnership
• Integration
• Efficiency and security
• Flexibility
• Long term
• Transparency
• Accountability