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• Representing Volkswagen in a large number of complex trademark litigations concerning the unlawful parallel import of Volkswagen ID.6 cars from China.
  
• Representing a music publisher in multiple matters regarding copyright contract issues.
  

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• Representing Adidas in all Benelux enforcement matters, including in the Benelux part of the notable international dispute between Adidas and Thom Browne relating to the use of three stripes on clothing.
  
• Representing Iceland Foods in high profile proceedings against Icelandic Trademark Holding before the EU General Court regarding the registrability of country names as trademarks.
  
• Representing Aldi in summary proceedings against World Branding Mark SA regarding the alleged infringement of design and trademark rights relating to Montale perfume bottles.
  

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• Representing Inter IKEA before the Court of Justice of the EU in its dispute with Vlaams Belang about their use of IKEA’s famous trademarks to get attention for their political message.
  
• Representing the Anne Frank Stichting (AFS), a Dutch charitable foundation, in a legal dispute over the online publication of research on Anne Frank’s writings.
  
• Representing Stokke in Dutch legal proceedings regarding the copyright infringement of their famous Tripp Trapp chair by Cybex, a German manufacturer of children’s furniture and accessories.
  

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• Advised Unilever on the dual-track sale of iconic brands Conimex and Unox/Zwan.
  
• Successfully litigated a trademark case for Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in a global dispute against Ice Labs, as part of which we obtained an EU-wide injunction for the client.
  
• Represented Lotus in a widely reported dispute against competitor Holie Foods in an advertising and trademark litigation.
  

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• Represented Brooks Sports in a high-profile litigation against Puma regarding the use of the word ‘nitro’ for sports shoes.
  
• Assists Meta in unprecedented litigation on Article 17 DSM directive, against Dutch image rights CMO Pictoright.
  
• Representing VodafoneZiggo in litigation against the US Guilds for screenwriters and directors (WGA/DGA).
  

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• Continuing to act as Warner Bros.’ dedicated Benelux IP firm for all Warner Bros., Turner Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera trademarks, including prosecuting and protecting these rights across the region, and being involved in many high-profile matters.
  
• Continuing to handle all Benelux trademark work for Baidu, the leading Chinese multinational tech company specialising in internet-related products and services and AI.
  
• Continuing to represent easyGroup and easyJet in important and potentially ground-breaking litigation against Bunq BV, an innovative Dutch direct online bank.
  

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• Acts as regular counsel for Inditex in Netherlands-related IP matters, including representation in various high-stakes copyright and trademark matters and in several actions before the Benelux Office of Intellectual Property.
  
• Representing and advising one of the world’s most renowned luxury fashion houses in enforcing its rights in various separate IP matters (parallel import, trademark, copyright, and unauthorised representation as an authorised distributor).
  
• Representing Geneva Laboratories (Bio-Oil) with a seizure of counterfeit goods by setting up a sting operation, and subsequent litigation before the court of The Hague.
  

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• Engaged by Shell for their global trademark portfolio management, handling provisional refusals, multi-jurisdictional opposition and cancellation proceedings, trademark searches, and general IP advisory work.
  
• Involved in Unilever’s trademark prosecution matters, which include clearances searches, portfolio management, opposition proceedings, trademark infringement cases, licensing, audit, global litigation strategy, IP portfolio management and IP restructuring.
  
• Representing British American Tobacco (BAT) in respect of trademark portfolio management, with services include clearing services, trademark registration advice, and enforcement.
  

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• Successfully represented BMW AG in a multi-million trademark infringement case on parallel imported BMW vehicles.
  
• Represented Hilton Hotels in a landmark case confirming the status of WALDORF ASTORIA as a reputable trademark.
  

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• Representing Buma/Stemra in a lawsuit involving allegations that it is acting unlawfully by failing to restrain bars from utilising the Spotify music platform, as well as issues regarding distribution licensing tariffs, which question the efficiency of the Netherlands’ tariff structure for music performance royalties.
  
• Advising Stichting de Thuiskopie, arguing that copies for private use stored in the cloud or made from streaming services should be equitably remunerated as part of the private copying levies system.
  
• Advised CMO Buma Stemra on a matter in which its statutory monopoly is challenged.
  

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• Represented Holie Foods in summary proceedings against Lotus Bakeries on Holie Foods’ “Holie’s Sugar-Score” comparative advertising campaign.
  
• Representing Lidl in proceedings on the merits against Birkenstock regarding the product design of sandals.
  
• Representing Fruugo in appeal proceedings after winning the first instance of proceedings on the merits in a landmark case regarding platform liability against Audi and Volkswagen.
  

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• Advising the Dutch National Opera & Ballet, one of the world’s foremost opera and ballet companies, on all its copyright, licensing and music rights matters.
  
• Advising on the acquisition of certain key assets of the Tupperware Group, including global rights to the Tupperware brand name and related intellectual property.
  
• Advised on the sale of Trymax Holding B.V. (Trymax) to Accuron Technologies (Accuron).
  

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• Successfully obtained multiple preliminary injunctions on behalf of the LEGO Group against third parties using trademarks and selling elements that infringe the LEGO Group’s design rights.
  
• Successfully represented the Dutch music copyright collective management organisation BumaStemra before the Amsterdam District Court in litigation against Disney, relating to the license fees payable by Disney to BumaStemra for the use of music in their SVOD service Disney+.
  
• Acting in multiple ongoing IP litigations (copyright and trademark) before the Supreme Court for the consumer electronics company, HP.
  

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• Representing a major retailer from the Netherlands and Belgium in extensive Supreme Court proceedings concerning European and American copyright law.
  
• Represented the State of the Netherlands in lawsuits concerning the implementation of the European Copyright Directive.
  
• Successfully defended various ministries in proceedings initiated by IT-firm SDL about alleged copyright-infringement
  

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• Organising and coordinating Western Digital and SanDisk’s pan-European efforts against counterfeiting and parallel trade across online marketplaces.
  
• Assisting Coty, a global beauty company, in close cooperation with other counsel in Europe, in its fight against parallel trade, counterfeiting and other unauthorised use of Coty’s trademarks.
  
• Assisting LVMH with its day-to-day customs enforcement against counterfeit perfumes and cosmetic products, as well as counterfeit leather & fashion goods with brands including Christian Dior, Celine, Guerlain, Givenchy, Kenzo, and Sephora.
  

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• Representing Van Haren in a landmark trademark case against Airwair International Limited (re Dr Martens shoes) before the First Chamber of the Benelux Court of Justice.
  
• Representing Kwantum in ground-breaking landmark case at the CJEU about copyright reciprocity test against Vitra.
  
• Representing EasySofa in international copyright and slavish imitation dispute against Simhon, which resulted in a full win in first instance.
  

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• Representing DPG Media and Mediahuis in litigation against HowardsHome, a provider of media monitoring services, including digital news clippings for infringement of copyright, database rights and press publishing rights.
  
• Representing Universal Music in litigation initiated by several artists, regarding equitable remuneration for online streaming.
  
• Representing Fatboy in proceedings against Coolado for infringement of design rights.
  

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• Representing a Canadian company in a high-profile case on parallel trade against Volkswagen throughout multiple jurisdictions and courts, triggering potential referrals to the CJEU on the topic of sustainability in trademark law.
  
• Representing a major telecoms provider in a dispute on unfair competition, notably on the use of the term ‘fibre optic cable’.
  
• Representing a renowned confectionery brand in its battle against counterfeit packaging, resulting in an EU-wide operation and cooperation with the European Anti-Fraud Office.
  

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• Representing the Dutch based, but globally operating, React Foundation and its famous brand owner members in their class actions in the Dutch courts.
  
• Defending the EU design and copyrights of Zhejiang Zhengte Ltd, a Chinese producer and global reseller of outdoor living products.
  
• Advised J&J Snack Foods’ subsidiary, The ICEE Company, on a distribution arrangement for the return of its SLUSH PUPPiE products in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg.
  

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• Assisting Kingspan in a high-value dispute with Rockwool, a manufacturer of insulation materials.
  
• Assisting Vergeer Holland with various trademark-related matters, including managing its global portfolio of 75+ trademarks, advising on clearance, watch services, and registrations, instructing agents worldwide, filing oppositions and cancellations, negotiating trademark matters across jurisdictions, and drafting coexistence agreements.
  

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• Successfully assisted worldwide festival organiser No Art in summary proceedings against the Boris Lurie Art Foundation before the specialised IP court of The Hague.
  
• Handling all IP matters worldwide for leading kitchenware manufacturer Vacu Vin, including on its blockbuster Wine Saver.
  

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• Representing the American companies Lineweight, LLC and Crye Precision LLC in their lawsuit against copyright infringers in Europe of the companies’ camouflage pattern.
  
• Advising our client, who cultivates Lamna – a plant rich in the protein RuBisCO, marketed in food products as “Rubi Protein”- on trademark matters in the US and subsequently in the EU.
  
• Representing the Dutch society Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, in a trademark infringement litigation in the Netherlands.
  

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• Representing Deutsche Telekom in the defence of its colour Magenta trademarks in litigation, which is currently ongoing before the Benelux Court of Justice.
  
• Representing Nintendo in ongoing infringement litigation against a reseller of newly launched devices that circumvent Nintendo Switch’s technical protection measures, pursuing an EU-wide injunction, damages, and a landmark copyright ruling expected to clarify (indirect) copyright liability for the circumvention of protection measures.
  
• Representing Starbucks in all trademark matters in the Benelux for many years, including this year the revival of a pending cancellation procedure concerning the key FRAPPUCCINO trademark.
  

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• Assisted Van Hilst in a matter before the General Court of the European Union, winning the case for the client on prior disclosure by famous artist Rihanna.
  
• Represented Eureka in a high-profile, EU-wide dispute initiated by Secrid, alleging that five of Eureka’s wallet models infringe the design and copyright of Secrid’s well-known Slimwallet and Miniwallet.
  

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• Advised Vanqish Yachts B.V. in a domain name procedure, based on the unauthorised use of trade marks and images protected by copyright.
  
• Represented Only for Men (OFM B.V.) in proceedings in the first instance and appeal regarding the alleged infringement of trademark rights.
  
• Represented World Trade Fashion B.V. in the General Court proceedings related to a trademark dispute.
  

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• Represented Anton Corbijn, the renowned Dutch photographer and director, in a case against a Czech gallery owner who offered copies of his portraits of famous artists online without authorisation.
  
• Represented Dutch FilmWorks, a leading film distributor and production company in the Netherlands, in a high-stakes dispute over the publishing and streaming of copyright-protected films.
  

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• Assisting Pictoright (the author copyrights organisation for visual creators in the Netherlands) with a variety of copyright matters.
  
• Assisting L ten Cate with the enforcement of its IP rights.
  

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• Represented Loendersloot in several high-profile trademark cases against MHCS Société and Bacardi, involving allegations of counterfeit goods and complex questions of liability within the logistics chain.
  
• Acted on behalf of Peinemann Mobilift Groep BV in proceedings concerning brand-new BMWs originating from the burnt-out cargo ship Fremantle Highway against Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW).
  
• Represented B. Futurist B.V. in multiple trademark infringement proceedings initiated by Sisley, involving a dispute over parallel trade in luxury cosmetics.
  

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• Represented Morenso International BV in the appeal court case about an allegation for IP infringement (copyrights on functional design) and slavish imitation.
  
• Assisting various content producers such as Tonny Media, Dag en Nacht Media and Podimo, which are the key players in the Netherlands in the field of podcast and (audiovisual) content production, on a very regular basis and in close collaboration with IP, contracting and media law matters.
  

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• Advising HUGO BOSS on trademark infringements, opposition, and litigation.
  
• Providing Commander Holding BV / Just Brands BV with strategic assistance, co-ordination and prosecution on trademark and design infringements in the Benelux and European Union; trademark oppositions and litigation in the Benelux and European Union as well as advising on licensing and franchising contracts.
  

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• Assisted Mepal in a cross-border infringement case against an international retail chain that was selling copies of Mepal designs in multiple countries.
  
• Leading and executing the anti-counterfeit program in the Netherlands for a well-known audio equipment brand.
  

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• Assisted and litigated for Royal Ahrend, one of the top five office furniture producers in Europe, in license agreement proceedings before the Dutch Courts.
  
• Assisting Sleeptrade in a trademark case before the highest court in the Benelux – the Benelux Court of Justice – regarding its trademark SlaapID against Beter Bed Holding B.V.
  
• Assisted Keune in various intellectual property infringement proceedings around the globe, in particular with respect to Keune’s well-known trademarks. This focuses mostly on combating the illegal parallel imports of Keune’s very popular hair fashion products and also online infringements of its trademarks and copyrights.
  

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• Litigating for Vitra in landmark case court proceedings (up to the CJEU) about copyright protection for one of Vitra’s most important, iconic and commercially significant furniture designs: the 1950s ‘DSW’ chair.
  

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• Representing Swipework.ai B.V., both in first instance and in appeal, against their competitor Swipe4Work B.V. for trademark and tradename infringement and passing off.
  
• Successfully representing Container Centralen A/S in a high-profile IP enforcement action against the insolvency estate of Quality Plants Europe B.V. before the District Court of The Hague centring on the attempted sale of branded CC Containers by the curator of QPE.
  
• Successfully representing HBM Machines B.V. in preliminary injunction proceedings before the Munich District Court (LG München I), defending against claims of EU 3D trademark infringement brought by PPR GmbH and Gerd Eisenblätter GmbH.
  

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• Acted as a court representative for a client in a highbrow trade secrets litigation, indirectly also affecting the interests of a UK company.
  
• Advised Sorama B.V. in several contractual issues and legal representation in injunction proceedings against a former cooperation partner which included IP rights.
  

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• Representing the German company Cybex in an appeal procedure against the Norwegian company Stokke, which claims that Cybex’s new children’s high chair infringes on the copyright of the iconic Tripp Trapp chair.
  
• Representing JD Knowledge B.V. in legal proceedings against the largest harbour in the EU, Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V. and its subsidiary company Portbase B.V. in a multi-million-dollar procedure regarding database rights.