Chambers Europe 2011
"Clients commend this team for its responsiveness and
thorough, cost-effective advice. It attracts many clients from the
media sector, such as Endemol, which it advises on the Big Brother
trade mark and TV format. Other clients include Apple, C&A and
Reed Business.
Sources say: "They have a great commercial mindset and are
extremely hands-on."
Alfred Meijboom heads the IP group and is noted for his
"client-friendly approach and in-depth advice."
Legal 500 2011
"Kennedy Van der Laan has a strong presence in the media
sector, but has been involved in everything from advising Endemol
on the Big Brother trade mark to advising Netherlands Vaccine
Institute on its IP and contractual issues. Other clients include
Apple, Yahoo!, and C&A."
Intellectual Property
Kennedy Van der Laan's intellectual property practice has
grown steadily over the years from one originally focused on the
copyright protection of information technology to a full-range IP
practice. Our attorneys have broad expertise and experience in
developing strategies for protection and defense of trade marks,
designs, domain names, database rights, merchandise, patents and
trade secrets. The IP practice is focused on commercial
exploitation of intellectual property rights by means of licensing
and transfer of rights, the development of new IP through research
and development agreements as well as on litigation of infringement
claims, anti-piracy and counterfeiting.
Clients of the IP practice come from a range of market sectors
including
IT,
telecommunications,
biotechnology/life sciences, sports,
consumer goods, publishing,
media, and
financial institutions. The commercial exploitation of
intellectual property is intersected by the restraints of
EU and competition/antitrust law and regulation. Our
intellectual property attorneys work closely with the
corporate transaction practice where IP is frequently the key
asset to a deal.
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