On this webpage you will find all webinars organised by BOIP for IP Professionals. In the past years we have given webinars to update you on the latest developments in the field of trademarks in the Benelux from BOIP's perspective. The aim of the webinars is to provide you with useful tips for your practice. Below you will find the presentations and recordings of the webinars from 2020 - 2023.
2023
Portrait trademarks
In this short coffee break webinar you will know how BOIP deals with applications for portrait trademarks and what is required for them. You will also learn how BOIP’s policy differs with respect to that of EUIPO.
2022
Absolute grounds
This webinar focuses on the day-to-day practice of BOIP. Both refusals and cancellation procedures concerning absolute grounds are discussed.
Presentation by
Yvonne Noorlander (Legal officer at BOIP) and Pieter Veeze (Principal Legal officer at BOIP)
Relative grounds
BOIP shares insights and tips & tricks on proceedings between parties. Furthermore, interesting case law and developments on, inter alia, likelihood of confusion, reputation and the 'new' relative grounds in relation to Agent and Agri trade marks are discussed.
Presentation by
Eline Schiebroek (Legal officer at BOIP) and Camille Janssen (Principal Legal officer at BOIP)
2021
Bad faith
The principle of ‘bad faith’ has now been dealt with in a number of different cancellation decisions at BOIP. When is there question of ‘bad faith’ and how does it have to be demonstrated?
Presentation by
Michiel Haegens (partner at Turnstone and former President of the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law (BMM) and Camille Janssen (Principal Legal officer at BOIP).
New types of trademarks
What is the current situation regarding the new types of trademark? How do these types of trademark compare with the more traditional trademarks, and what do you have to look out for when registering them?
Presentation by
Ellen Gevers (partner at Knijff and secretary of the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law (BMM)) and Pieter Veeze (Principal Legal officer at BOIP)
Annual overview of opposition and cancellation case law
Different decisions from the past year will be discussed in which practical issues concerning proof of use, the principle of hearing both sides of the argument and the need for an extra round were relevant.
Presentation by
Eline Schiebroek (Legal officer at BOIP) and Pieter Veeze (Principal Legal officer at BOIP)
Replay webinar Annual overview of opposition and cancellation case law
2020
Update on the BOIP cancellation procedure and Benelux Court of Justice
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Presentation by
Diter Wuytens (Manager Operations at BOIP) and Saskia Smits (International Cooperation Officer at BOIP)
Update on the implementation of the Trademark Package
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Presentation by
Tomas Westenbroek (Legal Officer at BOIP) and Camille Janssen (Principal Legal Officer at BOIP)
Guidelines on absolute grounds
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Presentation by
Pieter Veeze (Principal Legal Officer at BOIP) and Eline Schiebroek (Legal Officer at BOIP)
If you have any questions about the webinars, please e-mail your questions to legal@boip.int.