In November and December we have given three 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 a summary of each webinar, as well as the recordings.
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 (senior lawyer at BOIP).
New types of trademark
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 (senior lawyer at BOIP)
Annual overview of opposition and cancellation case law
In this webinar, 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 (lawyer at BOIP) and Pieter Veeze (senior lawyer at BOIP)
Replay Annual overview of opposition and cancellation case law
If you have any questions about these webinars, please mail your questions to legal@boip.int
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