Our attorneys have considerable experience in obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights in almost all countries in the European Union. With offices in Antwerp, Munich and The Hague, Arnold & Siedsma is ideally placed to serve Belgian clients at the European Patent Office in both Munich and The Hague. Patent – Octrooi - Brevet Arnold + Siedsma has the expertise to provide the best patent protection for your idea. We offer a personal and highly knowledgeable service ranging from filing patent applications to monitoring and protecting your rights, both in Belgium and in the rest of Europe. Arnold + Siedsma has its own European branches and this, allied to our extensive network of world-wide associates, including associates in the USA and Asia enables us to operate effectively at home and abroad in the field of patents. Trademark – Merk - Marque / Design – Model - Modèle Trademarks play a more and more significant part in our lives. Our choice of trademark is a statement about ourselves and our place in the world. Trademarks are identification and communication. In order to become and remain successful, companies therefore devote much time and money to the branding of their products or services. Trademark registration will safeguard the rights to your trademark. Strong in trademarks Arnold + Siedsma provides for the registration of trademarks at home and abroad. Our service extends from search and recommendation to the application for, registration and monitoring of trademarks. Our own trademark attorneys and lawyers also take responsibility for protecting your rights in the case of possible infringement and opposition proceedings. Arnold + Siedsma has its own offices in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany and maintains close contacts with patent and trademark offices around the world, including the United States and Asia. This enables us to monitor and protect your rights effectively worldwide. Worldwide protection: our specialist trademark attorneys are qualified to appear before the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) in The Hague, the European Trademark Office, the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) in Alicante and the International Trademark and Design Office (World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO) in Geneva.