International desk

What is the GEVERS International Desk?

Located in the heart of the European Union, GEVERS provides intellectual property services to you around the world.

How we can help you and add value?

GEVERS is a European IP firm with offices in Belgium and France.

We act before multiple national IP Offices in Europe including the EPO and the EUIPO.

Our European patent and trademark Attorneys will represent you in all procedures before the EPO and the EUIPO.

Our locally-qualified patent attorneys file national patent applications in Belgium, France and The Netherlands. We validate granted European patents directly at the national Patent Offices of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland, United Kingdom, Monaco, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and The Netherlands. Further, using our centralized location in Europe or our broad European network, we can also validate your granted patents in all other member states of the European Patent Convention.

Experienced opposition Attorneys will assist you in opposing granted European patents of your competitors before the EPO.

GEVERS’ attorneys provide IP strategies tailor-made to your needs.

Where we make the difference

HIGHLY EDUCATED PROFESSIONALS

With our 250 highly educated professionals, GEVERS is your reliable, trustworthy and efficient partner in Europe. GEVERS has been a leading firm for protecting Intellectual property rights for more the 120 years. It is recognized in many renowned databases on IP-specialist worldwide. Its experts play for consecutive decades a leading role in professional organizations.

CENTRALIZED LOCATION

GEVERS offices are located in the heart of Europe. 75% of the EU market is situated within a 500 km radius around GEVERS’ offices allowing us to travel to any location in Europe according to your needs.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

GEVERS speaks your language and is proficient in many others, including the official languages of the Offices.

MULTI-EXPERTISE

Whatever IP needs you may have in Europe, GEVERS is able to provide services suited to your expectations, at regional and  national level.
Relying on IP, Legal, Financial and Information specialists working together to cover your whole innovation cycle.

FLEXIBILITY

Hands-on approach allowing us to assist your European-based  innovation centers in all IP-related trainings and services.

Working closely with you as your on-the-ground partner.

We look forward to working with YOU

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