Stéphanie De Smedt is a Belgian lawyer, specialising in information technology and intellectual property law. She is senior associate at law firm Loyens & Loeff. For correspondence: <mailto:stephanie.de.smedt@loyensloeff.com>.Valérie Verstraeten is associate at the law firm Loyens & Loeff and is equally specialising in information technology and intellectual property law. For correspondence: <mailto:valerie.verstraeten@loyensloeff.com>.