When your project meets law

IFORI is a niche legal firm that specialises in intellectual property law and ICT & privacy law in addition to practising general commercial law.

We would be happy to help you protect your IP (trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, trade secrets, etc) worldwide and draft and negotiate your IT agreements and R&D and trading contracts. If your company requires structural legal support in-house, IFORI is exactly the partner you are looking for.

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for law, so much as a respect for right.

Bernard Gravez
Director
Legal Counsel
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IT and business are inextricably interwoven, it's not meaningful to talk about the one without talking about the other.
Bill Gates

Karel Holst
Partner
Sr. Legal Counsel
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"In the knowledge economy, intellectual property is capital."

Camille Vansteenkiste
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"Intellectual property is the oil of the 21st century." - Mark Getty, Co-founder of Getty Images.

Tijs Deltour
Sr. Legal Counsel IP Read more Arrow

"A trademark is not just a word, symbol, or slogan; it’s the promise of quality and the foundation of a relationship." Robert C. Davis

Pauline Helman
Trademark & Design Attorney – Legal Counsel Read more Arrow

Embark on the journey of innovation guided by technology, fueled by ambition, and ignited by creativity. - Text generated by GPT-3.5.

Maxime Westhof-Jacobs
Legal Counsel IT
DPO
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Intellectual Property is the oil of the 21st century. - Mark Getty

Jochen Baes
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“Humankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost.” Alphonse Elric

Glenn Vinck
Sr. Patent Attorney
Trademark Attorney
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"Everything not saved will be lost" - Nintendo 'Quit Screen' Message

Charlotte Parmentier
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“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” - Albus Dumbledore

Ethan Humphreys
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Wisdom comes from the anticipation of consequences.
Norman Cousins

Frank Van Steenwinkel
Sr IT Security Expert - DPO Read more Arrow

Our services

🚀 Artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Governance: Innovating Safely

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Trademarks & Designs

Trademark and design registration, portfolio optimization and anti-piracy

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Patents and R&D

Protection of inventions and aids in R&D contracts

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Blog

George Orwell Trademark

When fame backfires: why ‘GEORGE ORWELL’ could not be registered as an EU trademark

A famous name is not always a strong trademark Can the name of a famous author be registered as a…

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From paper policy to runtime instruction: making your AI policy work for you

In 2024 IFORI published a free template: Policy on the Acceptable Use of Generative AI. It defines scope, sets requirements…

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Voice Trademark

Voice as a Trademark? AI and the Future of Identity Protection in IP Law

Recent developments involving Taylor Swift highlight a significant shift in how intellectual property rights are being leveraged in response to…

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