Of het nu gaat om het verstrekken van licenties of het procederen bij inbreuk op het merkenrecht, het team Intellectueel Eigendom van Kennedy Van der Laan heeft de juiste kennis in huis om u te helpen. Dat geldt ook als u te maken heeft met de namaak van producten of piraterij van gegevens. Het team is actief op de volgende gebieden:

• De bescherming en verdediging van octrooien
• Bescherming van know-how en bedrijfsgeheimen
• Licenties
• Research samenwerkingen
• Auteursrechten
• Handelsnamen
• Modellen
• Domeinnamen
• Databankrechten
• Portretrechten
• Reclame- en marketingacties

Mededinging en Intellectueel Eigendom

Het team Intellectueel Eigendom werkt nauw samen met het team Mededinging van Kennedy Van der Laan, om zaken die aan elkaar grenzen op het gebied van concurrentie en intellectueel eigendom vanuit beide expertises strategisch aan te pakken.

Het team adviseert en procedeert over de IE-rechten van cliënten in de sectoren technologie, retail, media en Banking & Finance.

Download Trackrecord Intellectueel eigendom

Chambers Europe 2013
“This firm continues to be well regarded for IP in the entertainment sector, advising clients such as FremantleMedia and Endemol on a range of matters. Fashion is another key industry for the team, where it assists Nike and Mexx, amongst others. The group represented C&A in a trade mark litigation case.”

Sources say:
“It’s a firm with a very good feeling of what a client needs.”

Key Individuals
“Alfred Meijboom focuses on IP and IT matters. He represented ISP Zeelandnet in proceedings brought by BREIN aimed at obtaining an order for Zeelandnet to block website The Pirate Bay.”

“Maarten Schut receives warm praise from clients for his IP practice, which focuses on technology and trade marks. One client comments: “He’s accurate and fast – I’m very satisfied.”"

Legal 500 EMEA 2013
Kennedy Van der Laan has a strong focus on acting for technology, fashion and consumer goods clients. Maarten Schut advises Nike on anti-counterfeiting and parallel trade actions, and Alfred Meijboom recently defended retailer C&A against trade mark infringement allegations brought by G-Star.

Legal 500 EMEA 2012
Kennedy Van der Laan gives ‘practical, business-friendly and innovative advice’ to media and consumer goods clients. It advises on general IP issues and has a strong focus on trade marks, particularly in the technology, fashion and internet fields. Maarten Schut and Alfred Meijboom advise key client Nike on brand protection and litigation, respectively. Otto Volgenant defended website Punt.nl in proceedings brought against its Miffy parody characters.

Chambers Europe 2012
“This team attracts clients from the fashion, media and technology sectors. It wins warm praise for its pragmatic advice and approachable lawyers. The group acted in a trade mark dispute between Mexx and WE over the use of personal pronouns as trade marks. The lawyers have also advised Endemol and Fremantle on the use of TV formats.”

Sources say:
“Their strength lies in their ability to gather know-how and then explain it to a judge in a way he or she can absorb it.”

Key individuals:
Alfred Meijboom leads the IP department, and recently handled cases for Nike and C&A.