Brief introduction

At Pronovem, we deal with all aspects of Intellectual Property rights. Our patent, trademark and design attorneys have the technical and legal knowledge required for protecting your innovations and giving you sustainable competitive advantage.

We let you concentrate on putting your innovations on the market. But we assist you in developing an IP management strategy that fits your needs. We speak and listen to your creators and file your patents, trademarks and designs. We handle the entire proceedings before the patent and trademark offices. Worldwide.


History

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1974

Michel Van Malderen founds Office Van Malderen from the merger of Office Lagasse-Hamal (located in Liège and founded more than 100 years previously) and Office Buchet (located in Brussels and founded in the 1950s). Office Van Malderen starts with four people in Brussels and Liège.

1988

In Luxembourg, Ernest A. Meyers founds Office Meyers & Van Malderen.

1998

Bureau Verplancke, a private practice specialized in trademarks, integrates Office Van Malderen. In consequence, a branch of Office Van Malderen is created in Bruges.

1999

Office Van Malderen acquires European Office Rothschild.

2001

Office Van Malderen’s website goes online.

2004

PRONOVEM becomes the corporate identity of the group.

2004

Office Van Malderen moves to the beautiful premises of Hôpital Français in Berchem-St-Agathe.

2005

Office Van Malderen integrates “Bureau Bruxellois des Marques” (Merkenlijn), in short BML & Partners.

2006

Creation of PRONOVEM Marks. The new company takes over the trademark and design activities of Office Van Malderen.

2012

The office of Liège moves to new premises in Belle-Ile.

2013

PRONOVEM Luxembourg moves to new premises on the reconverted industrial site of Esch-Belval.

2014

Pronovem opens a branch in the South of the Netherlands.

2015

PRONOVEM Swiss opens in the North of Switzerland.

Our team

Passionate about intellectual property matters, we dedicate our legal expertise, individual skills in various fields of technology, teamwork and experience to the successful protection and safeguarding of your IP rights.

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