11 Oct, 2024 New procedural law in the Netherlands: 1 January 2025 By Moïra Truijens On the next 1st of January, the Dutch procedural rules relating to evidence will change considerably, when"the Simplification and...
10 Oct, 2024 Clothing manufacturer colours inside the lines with 'champagne' designation By Luna Snellenberg Can a clothing manufacturer designate the colour of its clothes with 'champagne', or is that a violation of the Protected Designation of...
10 Oct, 2024 ELON and ELTON: trademark conflict or not? By Maarten Haak Finally another decision that simply assumes a likelihood of confusion. The EUIPO Board of Appeal grants the opposition by the earlier...
17 Jul, 2024 See you in court! Or not? By Moïra Truijens You are reading this newsletter because you came into contact with our firm at some point. Presumably you needed legal help with a...
16 Jul, 2024 Can LEGO ban the sale of second-hand LEGO sets? By Maarten Haak Anyone who buys a set of LEGO bricks, may resell that same set. The trademark right is then exhausted. But may a company buy used sets,...
11 Apr, 2024 Museum shows collection online: digital collections and copyright infringement By Luna Snellenberg Museums regularly publish copyrighted works online. If the museum itself is not a copyright holder (and the copyright has not lapsed), a...
11 Apr, 2024 Old or new By Moïra Truijens Rihanna was SO happy with her gorgeous new sneakers and her new position as the new Creative Designer at Puma, that in December 2014, she...
10 Apr, 2024 What if you hide a green claim in a brand? By Maarten Haak Many companies want to make it clear that a product has a positive effect on the environment, or no effect at all. Or that it is less...
10 Apr, 2024 Black trim with yellow stitching only distinctive for dark boots By Mathijs Peijnenburg Dr. Martens' black boots with striking yellow stitching have been a staple of the fashion world since the 1960s. Initially intended as a...
15 Dec, 2023 Deepfakes: the legal risks By Lisa Peek The Dutch politician Caroline van der Plas proclaiming the weather forecast, the author Maarten van Rossum dancing to "I'm too sexy" and...
15 Dec, 2023 A valid position mark for sneakers By Maarten Haak Position marks for decorative elements on footwear tend to be refused due to a lack of distinctiveness (art. 7 (1)(b) of the EUTMR)....
14 Dec, 2023 Jiskefet encyclopedia remains sticker-free By Mathijs Peijnenburg We previously wrote about the dispute between the creators of the wellknown Dutch satire group ‘Jiskefet’ and the author of the Jiskefet...