Michiel@acontrario.law
Michiel Verlinden is a legal expert specializing in intellectual property, contract law, and data protection.
With extensive experience as a Contract Manager at VIB, Senior Legal Counsel at UGent TechTransfer, and Legal & IP Manager and Co-DPO at EORTC, he has a strong background in IP rights, licensing, collaborative research agreements, and GDPR compliance.
Prior to this, he worked as an Attorney in the IP practice group at Stibbe Brussels and as a Researcher at the VUB’s Center for Law, Science, Technology & Society Studies.
Contract Manager - VIB (October 2022 – present)
Senior Legal Counsel - UGent TechTransfer (October 2018 – September 2022)
Legal & IP Manager / Co-DPO - EORTC (March 2015 – September 2018)
Researcher (PhD candidate) - KU Leuven (March 2011 – March 2015)
Attorney (Intellectual Property) - Stibbe Brussels (October 2005 – February 2011)
Researcher - Center for Law, Science, Technology & Society Studies (VUB) (February 2005 – October 2005)
Master of Intellectual Property Law (K.U. Leuven)
LL.M. International and European Law (VUB)
Licentiate in Law (UGent)
Expert in IP Rights, Contract Law, GDPR and Biomedical Research Regulations
