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The 5 oldest trademarks in the Benelux

BOIP is 50 years old, but there are many trademarks that already existed before 1971. We have compiled a list of the oldest…

Woordmerk of beeldmer

Do you have a word mark or a figurative mark? Here's how to choose the best protection

You have a trademark. And you want to protect it. So you start the process to register your trademark. Then you come up against…

eenmanszaak, bv, nv of vof

Should you register your trademark rights as a sole proprietorship, a private limited company, a public limited company, or a general partnership?

Disputes about who is the owner of a trademark arise on a regular basis. It is wise to avoid any disputes about intellectual…

Women

How can you have the monopoly over your company name?

Many entrepreneurs still believe that with their trade name and registration with the Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands or…

Boeren van Amstel

“The survival of the company depended on our trademark”

“Nothing”, is Michel Penterman’s honest answer to the question about what had been arranged to protect the trademark ‘Boeren van…

Street

You don’t have a monopoly on your company name

It regularly happens that the terms trade name and brand name are used interchangeably. It can be an expensive mistake. A trade…

Once Upon a Journey - bloemen - BOIP

“Register your trademark as a blogger? It makes sense to us!”

Did you know there are more than 300 Dutch travel blogs in existence? They cover everything from travelling with children to…

SQAUREplay

“I’ve made sure my trademark and design are protected by registering them.”

Iris Bosman, founder of SQUAREplay, has submitted an i-DEPOT, registered her trademark and protected her design. Here she tells…

By LouLou - FMME

"Thanks to design registration, we were able to stop counterfeiting."

It’s infuriating to create and sell a product, only to see others copy it. Floor van de Water, founder of by LouLou, registered…

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