Paul Van den Bulck

Belgian

Mediator

35+ years of experience

Language:

English, French

Dutch (professional proficiency)
German (Basic - Level A2 see Goethe Institut certificate - Exhibit 12)

Present Function:

Lawyer at the Brussels and Paris Bars (Partner AKD Benelux Lawyers).
Accredited mediator by the Federal Mediation Commission (Belgian Ministry of Justice).
Accredited mediator of the Centre de Médiation et d&#039;Arbitrage de Paris.
Arbitrator for .eu domain name disputes.
Arbitrator for .be domain name disputes.

General Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

Member of the Brussels Bar; Member of the Paris Bar.

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Attorney-at-Law at the Brussels Bar (since 1990) and the Paris Bar (since 2007), with over 30 years of experience in advisory, transactional, and litigation matters, focusing on intellectual property and patent-related disputes, including cross-border strategies. Accredited mediator in Belgium (since 2005) and France (since 2012), regularly acting in patent-related mediations. Technical experience includes ICT, software, and biotechnology. Lecturer in patent law, particularly in software and biotech, at French universities including the University of Strasbourg. Professional experience includes collaboration or partnership with firms such as McFarlanes, Linklaters, Harmel de Crayencour, Herinckx and Partners, Ulys, McGuireWoods, and AKD Benelux Lawyers.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Accredited mediator under the Belgian Judicial Code and supervised by the Belgian Federal Mediation Commission (2008).
Accredited mediator Centre de Médiation et d'Arbitrage de Paris.

Practical experience of conducting mediation or conciliation or judicial settlement conferences or out-of-court dispute settlements in disputes related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Accredited mediator in Belgium (since 2005) and in France (since 2012), regularly acting in patent-related disputes, with mediation practice dating back over 25 years. Also frequently involved in mediations as counsel for one of the parties. Affiliated with the Belgian Federal Mediation Commission (Ministry of Justice) and the Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris.