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Birkenstock successfully asserts copyright over (parts of) its sandals in Dutch court. In a judgement dated 23 September 2026, the Gelderland District Court ruled that five pairs of sandals sold... read more →
The American retail chain 7-Eleven recently started legal proceedings against Nike over alleged trademark infringement. According to 7-Eleven, Nike is using the distinctive green-orange-red colour combination – which consumers have... read more →
Ezenia Coleman, an international law student from the United States, is undertaking an internship at Clairfort. She is working in the Intellectual Property, IT & Privacy department. Ezenia says the... read more →
Last Friday, Michelle van Dalen and Puck Koster were sworn in as attorneys-at-law. The festive court hearing took place at the Utrecht District Court. Puck and Michelle both work within... read more →
Clairfort IP team again in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
Clairfort's IP team received two silver and two bronze rankings in the 2026 WTR list (World Trademark Review 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals); a bronze ranking for our... read more →
On 4 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in the joined cases of Mio (C-580/23) and Konektra (C-795/23). Both cases revolve around an interesting... read more →
In proceedings between Birkenstock and retail chain Scapino, Birkenstock claimed copyright protection for its 'Madrid', 'Arizona', 'Florida', 'Boston' and 'Gizeh' models. It was mostly successful. According to the District Court... read more →
We are delighted to share that Clairfort’s IP team has been honored with two Silver and two Bronze rankings in the 2025 WTR (World Trademark Review) listings. This recognition includes... read more →
The year started well for Clairfort, as we have two partner appointments effective 1 January 2025: Tjibbe Fokkens has joined as partner-shareholder. Tjibbe is a lawyer within the Intellectual Property... read more →
Last week, IP lawyers Evert van Gelderen and Tjibbe Fokkens gave a presentation at the Varumärkesdagen in Stockholm], a renowned Swedish conference on trademark law organised by the IP firm... read more →