Your trademark is subject to use requirements. What does that mean?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2020-04-08T11:07:53+02:00Your registered trademark requires genuine use within 5 years, in most countries. If not, you cannot invoke any rights from your trademark. What exactly constitutes [...]
Multisearch®, clearing trademarks quickly and reliably.
Knijff merkenadviseurs2020-04-08T11:09:22+02:00Companies wanting to use a particular trademark should start by checking its availability for use and registration. Knijff Trademark Attorneys has developed Multisearch®, a service [...]
Knijff Trademark Attorneys. Specialist in trademark protection.
Knijff merkenadviseurs2020-04-08T11:11:02+02:00Since 1989 Knijff Trademark Attorneys have been protecting the originality and identity of trademarks for clients active in the fields of pharmacy, food and fashion, [...]
Is there a need for a national registration if you have a European registration? This is how to claim seniority!
Knijff merkenadviseurs2020-04-08T11:06:20+02:00Claiming seniority is a great way to save money. In theory, all you need to do is apply for an EU trademark registration, and then use [...]
Rebranding. What are the implications?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2020-04-08T11:12:06+02:00Are you planning to change your logo or corporate style, or have you done so already? Watch this video before you change your logo or [...]
Important changes to the Benelux Trademark Act
Knijff merkenadviseurs2018-10-03T09:08:14+02:00The Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property will be amended on 1 June 2018, creating interesting opportunities for trademark owners to bring legal actions directly before [...]
Is a clinical trial a legitimate reason for the non-use of a trademark?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2020-04-08T11:02:12+02:00The introduction of a new product may be a long-term project, especially for a pharmaceutical preparation. R&D and the approval of such a new product take [...]
Brexit and its effect on the protection of your European Union trademark and design rights in the United Kingdom
Knijff merkenadviseurs2018-10-02T13:55:55+02:00Since the British voted for Brexit, people have asked us how this will affect the protection of trademarks and design rights in the United Kingdom. [...]
Changes in the world of trademarks in 2018
Knijff merkenadviseurs2018-10-02T14:01:02+02:00The world of trademarks is changing. One of the biggest changes is that trademark protection is becoming increasingly specific. With registers filling up to capacity, [...]