Clairfort's IP team has again been included in the bronze category of WTR 1000 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. In addition, all three IP partners received individual mentions. Elise... read more →
Clairfort's IP team has been ranked in the bronze band of the World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (2022). The WTR1000 states the following about our firm:... read more →
Many people immediately think of the brand Wendy's as a fast-food chain from the United States, but did you know that in the Netherlands a snack bar named Wendy's was... read more →
Clairfort welcomes a new colleague: Tjibbe Fokkens. Tjibbe started as an attorney-at-law and associate partner in the Intellectual Property, IT & Privacy department on 1 November 2021. He has more... read more →
On 1 July 2021, Geke Bosch and Elise Menkhorst were appointed associate partners. Geke is a lawyer within the Labour Law practice group and Elise within the IP, IT &... read more →
Evert van Gelderen, our partner IP, IT & Privacy is again ranked in the World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. The WTR1000 (2021 edition) states the... read more →
Today, 1 february 2020, marks the day that the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. For Intellectual Property rights this official Brexit will not have immediate consequences, as a... read more →
The Netherlands has an attractive business climate for foreign investors. Starting a business in The Netherlands will, in nearly every case, lead to the processing of personal data. The processing... read more →
The taste of food products cannot be protected by copyright. This follows from a judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU. Only 'works' are eligible for copyright protection.... read more →
If an employee in your company designs a chair or creates a new software programme, who owns the intellectual property rights vested in these creations? The employee or your company?... read more →