Intellectual Property and the impending BREXIT

by Micheline Don & Parker Advocaten | 23 November 2020 | Intellectual Property

The end of the Brexit transition period is near! Although the negotiations between the United Kingdom and the EU are still in full swing, several changes in the field of intellectual property have already become clear.k

A lookalike is no violation of portrait right

by Micheline Don & Parker Advocaten | 23 June 2020 | Intellectual Property

Under ‘portrait law’ the appearance of a person is protected and one should not simply use a recognizable image of someone else. If this does happen, then the person portrayed may oppose this, provided he has a reasonable interest in this.

A Jingle as Trademark?

by Micheline Don & Parker Advocaten | 17 March 2020 | Intellectual Property

Amended Benelux Trademark Rules

by Micheline Don & Parker Advocaten | 25 April 2019 | Intellectual Property

Based on the new European Trademark Directive and further harmonization of trademark law at EU level, the new Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property has been amended and entered into force on 1 March 2019. The main changes read as follows.

Keep your trade secrets safe

by Micheline Don | 20 February 2018 | Intellectual Property

From 9 June 2018, the European Trade Secrets Directive has to be part of Dutch law. The bill is at present being debated. The new law should give holders of trade secrets more possibilities to act against unlawful use of their trade secrets.