Hannes Abraham is a partner at Nuans, specializing in intellectual property, technology, and datarelated matters. He advises and represents clients on a broad range of issues relating to IP, IT, ecommerce, and commercial practices, combining strong legal expertise with a deep understanding of innovation-driven environments. His work includes both advisory and transactional support, as well as representing clients in complex disputes before Belgian and European courts and administrative bodies.
In addition to his practice, Hannes is active in academia as a teaching assistant at Ghent University, where he contributes to intellectual property law. He regularly publishes and speaks on topics related to IP and technology law and is involved in various professional organisations. Hannes holds a Master’s degree in Law from Ghent University and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from KU Leuven.
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Represented
- a major toy manufacturer in several counterfeit proceedings
- the owner of the PINK LADY apple brand before the EU General Court on the protection of its
trademark - football player Neymar before the EU General Court on bad faith trademark registration
- an iconic furniture brand in trademark infringement proceedings
- a large adhesive company in patent infringement proceedings
- a text-to-speech software company in proceedings brought by voice actors
- several clothing brands in trademark and copyright infringement proceedings
- the Flemish Government in proceedings before lower courts and the Constitutional Court regarding the Covid Safe Ticket
- an eyewear brand in unfair market practices and advertising proceedings
- a consortium including well-known research institutions in libel and unfair market practices proceedings
Publications
- 2014 – present: Member of the editorial board IE-Forum.be
- “Arbitrability of exclusive distribution agreements: revisited”, RABG 2020/11-12, 934 (original title: “Arbitreerbaarheid van concessiegeschillen: rivisited”)
- “Supplementary IP claims”, Bulletin BMM 2018/1, 3 (original title: “Nevenvorderingen”)
- “The ‘Aldi-defence’ against trademark infringement claims”, ICIP Ing. Con. 2018/1, 128 (original title: “Het ‘Aldi-verweer’ bij inbreukvorderingen. Een verweer van de Aldi…”)
- “Aftereffect of trademark infringements”, ICIP Ingénieur Conseil 2017/1, 191 (original title: “Nawerking van een merkinbreuk”)
- “The importance of a (famous) trademark in a beer war”, ICIP Ingénieur Conseil 2016/2, 494 (original title: “Het belang van een (bekend) merk in een bieroorlog”)
- “The personality stamp (in copyright law)”, ICIP Ingénieur Conseil, 2014/3, 530 (original title: “De stempel van de persoonlijkheid: terug van (nooit) weggeweest”)
