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Good Law specialises in seven interrelated areas of expertise: on one side, trademark law, design law, and copyright law (collectively intellectual property law), and on the other, procedural law, compliance, liability, and contract law.
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On Hasbro’s multi-pronged Monopoly defense
In this article, Sander Verbeek of Good Law analyses Hasbro's strategy of repeated trademark registrations for Monopoly. He explains how the approach can be seen as bad faith and carries legal risks.
The right of ARVA SPICES
Good Law successfully represented sole trader VAPA Trading in its dispute with wholesaler King Food Products (King), to whom the further marketing of spice mix ARVA SPICES was banned by summary judgment.
The battle for the cube
In this article, Sander Verbeek of Good Law analyses the legal battle surrounding the Rubik's Cube, in which the court ruled that the cube's unique colours and grid are copyrighted.
Renowned form strip protected
In November 2021, partner Carja Mastenbroek of Good Law represented Puma in proceedings against Monshoe Fashion. Last 2 March 2022, District Court of The Hague rendered judgment, in favour of Puma.
Copyright: the rules and exceptions
In this article, Sander Verbeek of Good Law describes the copyright inlaws in the Copyright Act, and the exceptions in the law, specifically according to sections 7 and 8 of the Copyright Act.
Dangerous proliferation of counterfeit products
Since the corona pandemic, the number of counterfeit products coming to the Netherlands from outside the European Union has been increasing dramatically. This was pointed out by television programme Radar.
Quotation, or plagiarism? An interview
Partner Sander Verbeek of Good Law spoke to Boekenbusiness about the limits of copyright for writers. Many non-fiction writers know that plagiarism is prohibited, but are still left with questions.
IP and bankruptcy: what are the entrepreneur’s rights?
What happens to intellectual property rights in bankruptcy? This article explores the impact of bankruptcy on IP rights and the trustee's responsibilities.
Development of bad faith within trademark law
The concept of bad faith plays an important role in trademark law. When someone registers a trademark with dishonest intentions, it can lead to invalidity. A review article.
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