Studiogilio by Michel Gilio

Founded in 2024 in Leuven by Michel Gilio, following 18 years experience as patent counsel with a private IP firm. Michel has prosecuted patent applications and managed patent portfolios for a large variety of clients, including start-ups, SMEs, larger firms and research institutions.

Michel is a professional representative with the European Patent Office (European patent attorney) since 2010, 
No. 9231460 and a Belgian patent attorney since 2012, No. 370196. 

The code of conduct and disciplinary code for European patent attorneys can be consulted here (external link). The code of conduct and disciplinary code for Belgian patent attorneys can be consulted here (external link - only available in Dutch and French).

Michel is fluent in Dutch, English, French and Italian.

Qualifications

Mechanical engineering, PhD (2004)

European patent attorney (2010), No. 9231460

Belgian Patent attorney (2012), No. 370196

European Patent Litigation Certificate (2016)

Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) (2023)

Belgian Court expert in intellectual property (2024)