Pierre-Yves Thoumsin
Partner
Intellectual property
Data protection
Business contracts
Dispute resolution
Professional experience
- (French-speaking) Brussels Bar (2008)
- Specialist in intellectual property (2016)
- Third-party decider with the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI) for disputes relating to .be domain names
University
- Scientific collaborator at CRIDES – UCLouvain
- Assistant lecturer in business law, intellectual property and European law at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (2016-2022)
Involvement at the bar
- Past president of the Conférence du jeune barreau de Bruxelles
- Recipient of the prize awarded by past presidents of the Conférence du jeune barreau de Bruxelles (2010) as well as the Boels Prize (2010) and the Le Jeune Prize (2011)
- Kandidatuur in de rechten (USL, 2005)
- Licenciaat in de rechten (UCLouvain, 2008)
- Master na master in de Intellectuele Rechten (Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel, 2010)
- « L’article 2.19 CBPI: un dinosaure en voie d’extinction ? », ICIP, 2020/3, p. 688.
- « Le droit des marques est-il soluble dans l’art ? », Ann. Prat. March., 2018, p. 686.
- « La guêpe et le dragon », ICIP, 2019/3, p. 619.
- « Nouveautés législatives en droit des marques : what’s in the package ? » in Berthold (dir.), Droit de la propriété intellectuelle – Actualité législative et jurisprudence récente de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne, Bruxelles, Larcier, 2019, pp. 83-106
- « Never say never again : l’action en cessation est recevable aussi longtemps que le risque de récidive n’est pas objectivement exclu », ICIP, 2019/1, p. 483
- RGPD : Nouvelles obligations en matière de protection des donnée personnelles. Quelles mesures mettre en place au sein de votre PME ?, avec E. Plasschaert, Bruxelles, Indicator, 2018, 64 pp.
- « Les droits fondamentaux dans le monde numérique : variations autour de l’ubiquité » in H. Jacquemin (dir.), La responsabilité civile et pénale dans le monde numérique, Limal, Anthemis, 2018, p. 181.
- « Le point sur les principes généraux du droit – Les renonciations ne se présument pas », J.T., 2017, p. 712.
- « Les limites de l’hommage en droit d’auteur », Ann. Prat. March., 2016, p. 806.
- « Le dépôt de mauvaise foi, notion autonome du droit de l’Union », Ann. Prat. March., 2016, p. 731.
- October 2023: conference on IA and legal professions (https://www.abilways.be/formation/intelligence-artificielle-et-droit)
- September 2023: conference on IA and lawyers (https://etudedigitale.ch)
- November 2021: speech on the concept of average consumer in trade mark law (www.crids.eu)
- October 2020: conference on the impact of GDPR in public procurement (www.ebp.be).
- November 2019: conference on the impact of GDPR in public procurement (www.ebp.be).
- September 2019: introduction to Brussels as a gateway to protect IP rights in Europe, in the framework of the IBA annual conference in Seoul.
- April 2019: conference on new trade mark legislation (www.cjbb.be).
- September 2017 – February 2019: GDPR training for various sectors (real estate, legal, private security, insurance, etc.).
- June 2018: conference on the protection of fundamental rights in the digital world (cjbnamur.be).
- May 2016: afternoon course on domain name disputes (www.cjbb.be).
- March 2016: presentation on the protection of creations at the annual conference of Dialogue, the association of Belgian designers (www.dialogue.be).
Operating out of local ensemble Prioux Culot + Partners, “Pierre-Yves Thoumsin does an excellent job of attracting clients. He is establishing quite a reputation for quality trademark work and is very energetic and enthusiastic in meeting his customers’ needs.” (WTR1000 – 2024)
At Prioux-Culot + Partners, Pierre-Yves Thoumsin receives glowing praise from patrons: “Pierre-Yves is an excellent lawyer with extensive expertise in trademarks and domain names, and thorough understanding of legal systems in the Benelux. We have built a good, trusting relationship with him over the years and would gladly recommend his services to anyone in need of support in the region.” (WTR1000 – 2022)
Recently founding his own firm, Prioux Culot + Partner, Pierre-Yves Thoumsin delivers on quality when it comes to trademarks and domain name disputes: “His eloquence makes him an outstanding litigator and his strong technical knowledge of Benelux trademark law means he can anticipate any challenge that may arise. His advice is always relevant and considers each client’s particularities.” (WTR1000 – 2021)
“A responsive, competent and pragmatic practitioner who completely masters the subtleties of IP matters. He expertly operates at the confluence of intellectual property, data protection and business law – as a result, one of his USPs is holistic counsel. He is also an excellent litigator who presents clear and well-rounded arguments”. (WTR1000 – 2020)