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Martijn Apers is a lawyer within the Corporate and M&A department at Clairfort.
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Case report MARQUES: Birkenstock v Lidl – One design element in sole protected and reproduction of this element leads to infringement
Birkenstock successfully asserts copyright over (parts of) its sandals in Dutch court. In a judgement dated 23 September 2026, the... read more →
28/09/2026
Can you monopolize a colour? On colours and their protection under trademark law.
The American retail chain 7-Eleven recently started legal proceedings against Nike over alleged trademark infringement. According to 7-Eleven, Nike is... read more →
20/08/2026
Ezenia Coleman is undertaking an internship at Clairfort as part of the Intellectual Property, IT & Privacy team
Ezenia Coleman, an international law student from the United States, is undertaking an internship at Clairfort. She is working in... read more →
21/07/2026
Puck Koster en Michelle van Dalen sworn in as attorneys-at-law
Last Friday, Michelle van Dalen and Puck Koster were sworn in as attorneys-at-law. The festive court hearing took place at... read more →
01/03/2026
Jan de Wrede and Pieter Verloop strengthen Clairfort’s Corporate Law and M&A team
Clairfort Attorneys is further expanding its Corporate Law and M&A team with two experienced attorneys: Pieter Verloop and Jan de... read more →
01/02/2026
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 -... read more →
29/01/2026