Rebranding. What are the implications?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2018-10-18T10:37:19+00:00Are 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+00:00The 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 merkenadviseurs2018-10-18T14:23:31+00:00The 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 a [...]
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+00:00Since 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+00:00The world of trademarks is changing. One of the biggest changes is that trademark protection is becoming increasingly specific. With registers filling up to capacity, [...]
Are you at risk of losing your wordmark if only using a logo?
Knijff merkenadviseurs2018-10-18T14:23:41+00:00Filing 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 to [...]
The best protection for logos in colour
Knijff merkenadviseurs2018-10-01T16:25:55+00:00Trademark 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 merkenadviseurs2018-10-18T14:23:45+00:00Sometimes 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 rule, [...]
Important news – European trademark law changes
Knijff merkenadviseurs2018-10-02T14:07:54+00:00After a revision of the EU trademark system the EU trademark law has been reformed. Various changes will become effective as from 23 March 2016. [...]