No laughing matter for Dutch comedian
Jiskefet ‘not amused’ when they heard that publisher Noblesse wanted to publish a ‘Jiskefet encyclopaedia’.
read moreSupreme Court: Lookalike is a portrait after all
Two years ago we already wrote about the portrait of our national Formula 1 hero Max Verstappen. In 2016 delivery supermarket Picnic had posted a video on social media showing a lookalike of Max Verstappen.
read moreShaken, not stirred
A brand distinguishes products and services from those of competitors. When you think of a brand, you usually think of a word or logo, or a combination thereof, and sometimes a shape.
read moreIs a descriptive trade name of any use to you?
Every company has one or sometimes several trade names, the names under which the company operates. This does not require registration; the right to the trade name arises by using it.
read moreIntellectual Property and the impending BREXIT
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
read moreA lookalike is no violation of portrait right
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.
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