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Function:<\/strong> Experience: Between 2000 and 2007, he worked as a research engineer at Alcatel R&I and Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs (now Nokia) in Antwerp. Through various projects, he thoroughly immersed himself in different technological aspects of data communication, while also representing his employer in various standardization bodies. Additionally, he gained experience in managing research projects.<\/p>\n From January 2008 to May 2009, Micha\u00ebl was part of the IP department at Vasco Data Security (now OneSpan) in Wemmel, where he focused on drafting and defending patents, handling oppositions, and managing a global trademark portfolio. Micha\u00ebl began working as a patent attorney in 2009 when he joined Arnold+Siedsma. In 2013, he joined forces with Hans Bracquen\u00e9 to found IPLodge, a firm that merged into Oryon in 2026. There, he helps clients find the best way to legally protect their creations and acts on their behalf in proceedings before the Belgian, Dutch, and European patent granting authorities and the Unified Patent Court.<\/p>\n His technical areas of interest include physics, electronics, and ICT.<\/p>\n Micha\u00ebl is the editor of the standard work on Belgian patent law and has published various articles; he teaches courses to future patent attorneys and works part-time as a researcher at the Faculty of Law of the University of Antwerp. Course :<\/p>\n
Partner – European\/Belgian Patent Attorney \u2013 European Patent Litigator<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>With Master\u2019s degrees in both engineering and law, Micha\u00ebl feels perfectly at home at the intersection of both fields, particularly in the domain of patents.<\/p>\n