Dilution
By Wouter Dammers | Intellectuele eigendomsrechten, Merkenrecht | 16 March 2017
Dilution of a trademark can occur if a trademark or a corresponding sign is widely used by persons other than the rightholder. The distinctive character […]
Lexicon
Domain Name
By Wouter Dammers | Domeinnaamrecht, ICTrecht, Intellectuele eigendomsrechten, Merkenrecht | 9 June 2016
A domain name is a – in many cases easy to remember – name that refers to an underlying numeric IP address. This IP address […]
Intellectual Property
By Wouter Dammers | Auteursrecht, Databankenrecht, Domeinnaamrecht, Handelsnaamrecht, Intellectuele eigendomsrechten, Merkenrecht, Octrooirecht | 16 December 2016
Intellectual property is a collective name for various rights to things that people invent or create. Intellectual property can rest on anything. Examples include texts, […]
Well – Known Trademarks
By Wouter Dammers | Intellectuele eigendomsrechten, Merkenrecht | 20 March 2017
In trademark law, in some cases, only holders of “well-known trademarks” can take action against certain use of their trademark by a third party. The […]