Experts in Intellectual Property Law
Good Law is a boutique law firm in the field of Intellectual Property law, internationally and nationally, contracts and litigation. More specifically, you can contact Good Law for advice, guidance and litigation relating to, amongst others:
Trademark law, design law, copyright law, trade name law, advertising law, privacy and data protection law and ICT law;
The protection of the design of products through trademark-, design- and copyright law;
Assisting in the development of products, commercial collaborations between parties, and marketing, media and advertising campaigns;
Providing expertise and guidance in the optimization and (re)structuring of the IP portfolio within an organization;
Conducting litigation in disputes committees, such as the Advertising Code Committee.
Good Law is known for its many years of experience in the field of Intellectual Property law, its energetic approach in countering products that infringe the intellectual property rights of its clients (including counterfeit), as well as its litigation experience, both in the Netherlands and in the Dutch Antilles, and conducting opposition proceedings before the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) and the Intellectual Property Office of the European Union (EUIPO). Our clients are (international) leaders in the field of fashion and consumer goods.
Conflicts with a (former) partner or contracting party?
Good Law also has expertise in the field of conflicts where it is not (immediately) clear what the other party, or (former) partner or contracting party has done.
Has a former partner, employee or director sent e-mails to the competitor with business sensitive information during the cooperation? Is it a case of breach of contract or tort? Has this person gone too far in their role of director or partner, or is it even industrial espionage?
How do you find out what someone has done, and how honest they have been? Are others involved? Is this a case of unlawful conduct? How do you recover your losses, and how do you stop someone like that?
If necessary, we can seize evidence from the administration, including e-mails, and/or seize the bank account to secure the damages, and if possible, we just send a letter and negotiate.
With the right analysis of the evidence, sometimes litigation is not necessary, but a decisive first step.
Product Compliance
The lawyers at Good Law can assist you in the area of product compliance with European and national food and product regulations. European and national food and product regulations are quite diverse and apply to almost every product that consumers purchase or use. It ranges from European (food safety) regulations and (product safety) directives to implementing regulations and implementation in Dutch law. It ranges from consumer rights and related requirements for instructions for use and labelling, the composition of products, to advertising, markings, (environmental or health) claims, and possible recalls. Who is liable for a defective item, and to what extent can this be solved with contracts?
Good Law can assist national and international companies and institutions. We are accustomed to operating in international teams or working as a project coordinator.
“Good Law’s anti-counterfeiting experts “provide outstanding support with all kinds of services related to IP enforcement in the Netherlands”, and are relentless in their pursuit of infringers. Its reputation has attracted instructions from the likes of PUMA, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, and both Carja Mastenbroek and Sander Verbeek earn glowing feedback:
“Carja is a passionate and determined lawyer who is extremely proactive, innovative and solution focused. She is regarded as a highly valuable partner in the fight against fakes and has a significant presence in the IP scene.”
“Clients value Sander’s pragmatic and hands-on approach, as well as his clear and concise communication style. He supports them at every stage of the procedure, adapting and adjusting strategies to maximise brand protection”.”
bronze ranking - WTR 1000 (2023)