Jean-François Plucker

Jean-François Plucker is Managing Partner. He assists clients in R&D and IP optimization and technology transfers.

Dominique Kaesmacher

Dominique is Head of the Legal Practice. She provides you with strategic and legal advice to optimize the economic value of your IP assets namely through licensing and consortium agreements, IP audits, etc.  Dominique is accredited by AWEX as an "expert in export". In addition, she is President of the AIPPI Belgian Group and lecturer in charge of IP at the Business School of the University of Liège (Belgium).

Lionel Duez

Lionel is IP Attorney and European Trademark & Design Attorney. He advises you on all legal aspects of IP issues. He is specialized in due diligence, licensing and other agreements as well as copyright matters.

Marie-Paule Vandeberg, ir

Marie-Paule is Head of Patent Practice. She is biochemical Engineer and has industrial experience in glass coating field. As Belgian and European Patent Attorney, she provides you with advice in all patent matters, including infringement matter. She passed the CEIPI "patent litigator" certificate.

Willy De Graeve, PhD

Willy is Patent Counsel and has a PhD in chemistry. He provides you with advice in all patent matters. He is also responsible for supplementary certificates for medicinal and phyto-pharmaceutical products.

Kanae Doda, PhD

Kanae is Patent Counsel and has a PhD in chemistry. She is Japanese native and is responsible for Patent market in Japan.

Dien Vinh Hoang Dinh, PhD

Dien Vinh is Patent Counsel. He has PhD in polymer chemistry and advises you in all patent matters. He is specialized in patent search and freedom to operate.

Jean-Pierre Leclef, ir

Jean-Pierre is Patent Counsel. He is chemical engineer and advises you in all patent matters. He is specialized in patent search.

Pierre-Paul Frennet, ing

Pierre-Paul is Belgian Patent Attorney. He is electrical engineer and advises you in all patent matters. He is specialized in medical appliances, construction and packaging.

Joop van Straaten, ir

Joop is Dutch Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney. He advices you in all patent matters and is specialized in ICT.

Nicole Drieghe

Nicole is in charge of the management and payment of renewal fees worldwide.

Patricia Geysens

Patricia is in charge of the administration of validations of European patents.

Nadine Goens

Nadine is Formalities Coordinator and is dealing with the administration of the national formalities and more specifically the transfer of the patentees rights, official documents legalization and SPC filings.

Dominique Grégoire

Dominique is in charge of the patent granting proceedings worldwide.

Doris Härtel

Doris is dealing with the payments of renewal fees worldwide. She works with Nicole.

Audrey Minten

Audrey is in charge of the patent granting proceedings worldwide.

Jean-Marc Vandeuren

Jean-Marc is Prosecution Coordinator and is responsible for the patent granting proceedings worldwide.

Claudine Vandommele

Claudine is dealing with administrative procedures related to national patents. She works with Nadine.

Antonietta Arcuri

Antonietta is Head of the Trademark & Design Practice. She is Benelux and European Trademark and Design Attorney accredited by BMM and OHIM and advises you on all trademark and design issues. In addition, Antonietta is in charge of the development of the trademark & design business on the international level.

Yvan Brutsaert

Yvan is Trademark & Design Attorney. He advises you on all trademark and design issues.

Valérie Corbiau

Valérie is European Trademark & Design Attorney. She advises you on all trademark and design issues. She has a large experience in strategic management, defense and prosecution of international trademark portfolios.

Lionel Duez

Lionel is IP Attorney and European Trademark & Design Attorney. He advises you on all legal aspects of IP issues. He is specialized in due diligence, licensing and other agreements as well as copyright matters.

Jean-Yves Dumoulin

Jean-Yves is Trademark & Design Attorney. He advises you on all trademark and design issues. Jean-Yves is specialized in domain names and internet. He is also your contact person for GEO-Customs. GEO-Customs is the Kirkpatrick’s unit which protects your IP rights against piracy and counterfeiting.

Catherine Vandecandelaere

Catherine is European Trademark & Design Attorney. She advises you on all trademark and design issues. Catherine is specialized in audit of trademark portfolios.

Jérôme Coulonvaux

Jérôme is dealing with administrative procedures aimed at protecting Trademark & Design and preserving or transfering protected rights. He works with Valérie.

Ann Dedeurwaerder

Ann is dealing with administrative procedures aimed at protecting Trademark & Design and preserving or transfering protected rights. She works with Jean-Yves.

Alexandra Defrade

Alexandra is dealing with administrative procedures aimed at protecting Trademark & Design and preserving or transfering protected rights. She works with Patricia.

Karin Geysens

Karin is dealing with administrative procedures aimed at protecting Trademark & Design and preserving or transfering protected rights. She works with Lionel.

Françoise Hennaux

Françoise is dealing with administrative procedures aimed at protecting Trademark & Design and preserving or transfering protected rights. She works with Catherine.

Geneviève Swillen

Geneviève is dealing with administrative procedures aimed at protecting Trademark & Design and preserving or transfering protected rights. She works with Antonietta.

Ingrid Van Royen

Ingrid is dealing with administrative procedures aimed at protecting Trademark & Design and preserving or transfering protected rights. She works with Antonietta.

Sabrina Bogemans

Sabrina gives administrative support to the Trademark & Design Practice.

Patricia Van Overbeke

Patricia is Trademark & Design attorney. She is responsible for Flanders Business Development. She advises you on all trademark & design issues. She is our design expert.

Eva Schelfaut

Eva is Trademark & Design Attorney. She advises you on all trademark and design issues. Eva is specialized in defence and reinforcement.

Ghislaine Van der Perre

Ghislaine is dealing with administrative procedures aimed at protecting Trademark & Design and preserving or transfering protected rights. She works with Patricia and Eva.

Dominique Kaesmacher

Head of the Legal Practice, Dominique Kaesmacher is in charge of the Business Development in Belgium and worldwide.

Bénédicte Dedeurwaerder

Bénédicte is Marketing & Communication Officer. She handles and coordinates the marketing projects and is in charge of the library, the publications and the conferences (KP Academy).

Kanae Doda, PhD

Kanae is Japanese native. She is actively working at the development of our Japanese market. Kanae is Patent Counsel.

Patricia Van Overbeke

Patricia is responsible for Flanders Business Development. She is Trademark & Design Attorney.

Jie Zhao

Jie is Chinese native. Her experience of the Chinese culture is a great support to Kirkpatrick in developing IP market in China. Jie is interpreter Chinese/French.

Barbara Hondius

Barbara is Business Services Manager. She is responsible for finance, IT, administration and human resources.

Mallorie Cervelli

Mallorie is in charge of the mailing expedition and is responsible for archiving and KP filing.

Isabelle Deroubaix

Isabelle is in charge of the accountancy, account payables and account receivables.

Muriel Neujean

Muriel is credit controller in charge of the outstanding debt.

Véronique Thiriaux

Véronique welcomes you in our premises. She is in charge of the front-desk and gives administrative support to Jean-François Plucker, Barbara Hondius and, whenever needed, to other practices.