In a recent judgment of the District Court The Hague, the Netherlands (Case No. ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2024:10136), the court addressed the concept of a “seriemerk” or “series mark” in the context of a dispute between Easygroup and Bunq. This case sheds light on the requirements and limitations of claiming a series mark under European Union trademark law.…
In its yearly report for 2023, the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) reported a total number of 20.407 Benelux trademark applications filed. This impressive number underscores the continuous relevance and importance of BOIP as well as trademark protection in the Benelux region. Five reasons why businesses should consider applying for a Benelux trademark: Leonie KroonLawyerkroon@dillingerlaw.nl
The answer is yes, as every business with a website, a trademark and/or trade name, and employees with email addresses benefits from domain name monitoring. You don’t need to have a large domain name portfolio for this to be useful. One of the main reasons is fraud prevention. Internet criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and…
You are a trademark holder and you discover someone is using a sign that is identical or too similar to your trademark. How do you approach this? Step 1 – Check your trademark The first step is to verify if your trademark is validly registered, how it is registered (word, logo, both), who is registered…
When you are looking to register a trademark for your business, you must describe the goods and services for which you want protection. Broad but not too broad The art is to formulate the description so that the protection is broad enough to cover all goods and/or services for which you use the trademark or…