Your trademark is subject to use requirements. What does that mean?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2021-03-16T10:16:13+01:00Your 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 merkenadviseurs2022-07-19T16:06:18+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 [...]
Is a clinical trial a legitimate reason for the non-use of a trademark?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2022-07-19T16:07:25+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 [...]
Are you at risk of losing your wordmark if only using a logo?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2022-07-19T16:08:15+02:00Filing a trademark means you must use it within five years. If you do not, you may lose your trademark. But, what exactly does it mean [...]
The best protection for logos in colour
Knijff merkenadviseurs2020-04-08T11:13:09+02:00Trademark protection is becoming more and more complex. Rules have become more strict, and this may affect the protection of your logos. Where registrations in [...]
Is the unitary character of EU trademarks at risk?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2022-07-19T16:11:02+02:00Sometimes a single judgement can turn a regulation on its head. The case set out here concerns the unitary character of an EU trademark. As a [...]