Team
The GIPLI team exists of professors, PhD researchers, teaching assistants, affiliated researchers and affiliated practitioners specialized in intellectual property law.
The academic GIPLI team is comprised of professors, predoctoral researchers, teaching assistants and affiliated researchers. For day-to-day assistance, we can count on the help of the administrative staff of the Faculty of Law and Criminology.
Professors
Simon Geiregat
Prof. Simon Geiregat is a lecturer of intellectual property law, passionate about digitalisation and private law.
Hendrik Vanhees
Prof. Hendrik Vanhees is a professor of intellectual property law, showcasing a particular penchant for the realms of copyright and design rights.
Predoctoral researchers
Michiel Roels
Mr. Michiel Roels is a full-time researcher with great interest in IP law and torts, who analyses the protection of artistic style as a PhD fellow.
Rasa Dimova
Mrs. Rasa Dimova is a self-funded PhD candidate examining the intersection between digital data and intellectual property rights.
Teaching assistants
Hannes Abraham
Mr. Hannes Abraham is a part-time teaching assistant and an attorney-at-law specialized in intellectual property law and commercial litigation.
Willem-Jan Cosemans
Mr. Willem-Jan Cosemans is a part-time teaching assistant and attorney-at-law with a passion for intellectual property, media and technology law..
Affiliated researchers
Gauthier Vandenbossche
Mr. Gauthier Vandenbossche is a PhD candidate and academic assistant with strong interest in law and its intersection with business economics.
Paulien Wymeersch
Ms. Paulien Wymeersch is a PhD researcher focusing on how artificial intelligence can be embedded in the broader private law framework.