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Ploum

Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright

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Ploum

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Industries (10)

  • Consumer Electronics
  • Automotive
  • Energy
  • Food
  • Tobacco
  • Education
  • Software
  • Health
  • Leisure
  • Luxury Goods

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

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Ploum acts for clients from the automotive, tech, consumer goods and luxury industries on both contentious and non-contentious soft IP mandates. This ranges from the management of trade mark portfolios to brand enforcement, anti-counterfeiting issues and copyright infringement.

Work Highlights

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  • Ploum acted for Coty on litigation proceedings concerning counterfeit goods and parallel imports, as well as trade mark infringement actions.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers are very prompt, very thorough and detailed in the advice they give. They are creative problem-solvers.

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  • The Ploum team is extremely responsive and strategically excellent. The lawyers think proactively and are always available.

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  • We know that the team will deliver expert advice which is grounded in commerciality. Its focus is always on how to get the client to the place they want to be for the best interests of the business.

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  • They know our business sometimes even better than we do.

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  • I really feel that client service sits at the heart of everything the lawyers do and they consistently deliver.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Willem Leppink
    Band 3Willem Leppink

    Willem Leppink

    Willem Leppink is particularly known for his work on anti-counterfeiting and parallel trade matters, as well as advising clients on copyright and trade mark infringement cases. He additionally assists clients with the management of their IP portfolios.

    • Willem Leppink has excellent legal and industry knowledge and of our business in particular.

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    • He is very smart, very sharp in the trade mark field and very good at resolving conflicts.

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    • Willem Leppink provides sound and reliable advice on trade mark issues.

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    • Willem is a really good and clever IP lawyer.

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  • Up and ComingSabin Tigu
    Up and ComingSabin Tigu

    Sabin Tigu

    Sabin Tigu offers strategic assistance with trade mark and copyright infringement proceedings, as well as issues concerning design rights and trade secrets. His practice also encompasses anti-counterfeiting measures and brand management.

    • Sabin Tigu really knows how to reconcile the commercial aspects with deep and comprehensive knowledge of all the legal landscape.

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    • Sabin Tigu is a very sound lawyer who gives practical advice and understands our constraints.

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    • Sabin Tigu is excellent and easy to communicate with.

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    • What he once achieved as a top athlete, he now achieves in a spectacular way in IP law.

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    Willem Leppink

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