Dutch Abstract: Artikel geschreven in bekend vakblad op het terrein van industriële eigendom over een beslissing van het Europese Hof van Justitie over het beschermen van handelsmerken en handelsnamen. Het artikel richt zich op de inbreukbepaling van artikel 5-5 Merkenrichtlijn. Gelet op de...

This article discusses the legal status of links, in connection with the pending cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Svensson, C More and BestWater. Hyperlinks, deep links, framed links and embedded links are discussed. It focuses on the Opinion of the European Copyright...

Case-comment in leading (peer reviewed) IP law review in the Netherlands on FRAND disputes and disputes surrounding patent licensing, technology transfer and Standard Setting Organizations (SSO). Discusses the ruling of District Court The Hague of 10 March 2011 (Sony v LG) involving a request to...

Case-comment in leading (peer reviewed) IP law review in the Netherlands on discovery in patent litigation in The Netherlands. Discusses ruling of District Court The Hague 17 November 2010 (Tédé Automatisering v. Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance) and the interpretation and implementation of the...

Case-comment in leading (peer reviewed) IP law review in the Netherlands on direct and contributory patent infringement. Discusses ruling of District Court The Hague of 15 December 2010 (Vacu Products v. WMF) and the scope of infringement in case of importing, exporting goods. Contains...

Case-comment in leading (peer-reviewed) IP law review in the Netherlands on first ruling of the European Court of Justice on 'bad faith'. The ECJ ruling was rendered on 11 June 2009 (Lindt v Hauswirth). The article explores how under European trademark law trademarks can be invalidated on the...

Case comment on court ruling by Court of Appeal Amsterdam on fraudulent invoices from fake trademark registries. Analysis of the rules on trademark infringement, misleading advertising, unfair trade practices and criminal law

Dutch Abstract: Artikel over het beschermen van vormgeving tegen slaafse nabootsing. Het artikel analyseert de beslissing van de Rechtbank Zutphen van 6 Juni 2007 waarin bescherming werd onthouden, ook al waren de betrokken producten (scooters) identiek. Het artikel vergelijkt het Nederlandse en...

Response written in a leading (peer-reviewed) IP law review in The Netherlands to the article of two lawyers representing the .nl-domain domain name authority (K. Gilhuis, W. Wefers Bettink) crititizing the findings of this author in the article published in BIE 2003 p. 153-157...