About

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Our Intellectual Property team works nationally and internationally, both at a Benelux and a European level. We work together with the global specialists in our network, which spans Europe, the U.S. and Asia. We frequently represent clients in the national courts in the Benelux and at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. We apply customs and excise litigation procedures in order to prevent the importation of infringing goods. Our spectrum of clients ranges from leading multinationals to innovative start-ups, covering such areas as consumer goods (e.g. luxury articles, fashion and food & drink) and the life sciences industry (e.g. medicines, medical aids, biotechnical products and healthcare). In addition, NautaDutilh is very active in the telecom, electronics and entertainment sectors.

For more information: https://www.nautadutilh.com/en/our-expertise/services/intellectual-property

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Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright - Netherlands

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

NautaDutilh has a strong focus on advising clients on trade mark and copyright infringement proceedings. The team acts for a number of clients from the life sciences, consumer goods, technology and finance industries. The law firm often assists with cancellation actions and parallel import cases. Team members also have experience handling patent disputes.

Work Highlights

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  • NautaDutilh assisted Scotch & Soda with copyright and trade secrets infringement proceedings brought by Wunderman Thompson.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Charles Gielen
S
Charles Gielen
S
Senior Statespeople
Charles Gielen has notable experience advising clients from the food sector on trade mark infringement proceedings.
Thijs van Aerde
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Thijs van Aerde
3
Band 3

Thijs van Aerde has a notable reputation for handling soft IP matters before the Dutch Supreme Court. He advises clients on trade mark disputes, trade name litigation and contentious copyright proceedings. He joined NautaDutilh in November 2024.

Thijs van Aerde is a very bright lawyer who has a high level of technical aptitude. He is really good at formulating arguments and knowing how they should be presented in court.

Thijs van Aerde is very impressive and the way he informs us is very good.

Thijs van Aerde is a very smart lawyer who is quick to pick up on complicated legal issues.

He manages to grasp the technical details quickly.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright

Charles Gielen
S
Charles Gielen
S
Senior Statespeople
Thijs van Aerde
3
Thijs van Aerde
3
Band 3

Members

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Fleur Folmer

Richard Van Oerle