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Kennedy Van der Laan Offices

Kennedy Van der Laan
MOLENWERF 16
1014 BG
P.O. Box 58188, 1040HD
Netherlands
Visit website 31 20 550 6666 31 20 550 6777

Mr Maarten Schut

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+31 (0)20 5506 644 maarten.schut@kvdl.com View profile

Work Department

Intellectual Property and Media Group

Position

Partner

Career

Maarten Schut is an attorney and partner at the Intellectual Property and Media practice group. He advises and litigates for established brands in the sports, fashion and technology industry, in their battle against counterfeit and disputes on infringements. He frequently litigates on trademark law and the exploitation and protection of technology, but also in disputes of a more general nature, such as contractual disputes. Furthermore, he advises high-tech companies on R&D collaborations, licences and protection of knowhow.

Before joining Kennedy Van der Laan Maarten worked as a public prosecutor and judge.

Maarten earned an LL.M in European law from the University of Cambridge. He is editor of the Journal “Farmarecht” and deputy judge at the Court of Appeal in Leeuwarden. Furthermore, he is a member of the Licensing Executives Society, the “Benelux-vereniging voor Merken- en Modellenrecht”, the International Trademark Association, the Pharmaceutical Trademark Group, the Association for European Trademark Owners MARQUES en the “Vereniging voor Auteursrecht”.

 

Languages

Dutch, English

Memberships

Member of Licensing Executives Society (LES)
Member of Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Rights (BMM)
Member of Pharmaceutical Trademark Group (PTMG)
Member of International Trademark Association (INTA)
Member of Association for European Trademark Owners MARQUES
Member of Procedural Law Association

Education

Law, Universiteit van Utrecht, 1993 (cum laude)
Algemene Letteren (communicatiekunde), Universiteit van Utrecht, 1993
LL.M. (European Law), University of Cambridge, 1994
European and International Trademark law, Grotius Academie, 2004 (cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights

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Maarten Schut  – Kennedy Van der Laan

The ‘true legal and judicial experts’ at Kennedy Van der Laan divide their focus between the tech, media and entertainment, fashion and luxury sectors, representing clients in major trade mark infringement claims and issues around intermediary liability. The practice is led by Maarten Schut, a specialist in tech and life sciences trade mark disputes; IP, IT and sports-focused Alfred Meijboom; and Joran Spauwen, whose expertise lies in assisting the IP aspects of tech transactions. Reindert van der Zaal represents both domestic and international fashion, luxury and sports brands in trade mark and advertising matters, and co-heads the firm’s anti-counterfeiting program.

Netherlands > Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences

A ‘large team with very broad and in-depth knowledge‘, Kennedy Van der Laan‘s practice is known for advising a diverse range of medical device companies and institutes, with a particular specialism in the oncology space. Practice co-head Fenna van Dijk is noted for her longstanding corporate expertise, advising numerous directors of healthcare institutions and branch organisations on collaborations and M&A, while Eline Lam is well versed in governance and collaboration mandates. IP specialist and co-head Maarten Schut is particularly adept at handling matters concerning trade secrets and publishing for academic hospitals and other not-for-profit institutions. Additionally, Schut regularly represents clients in negotiations and disputes concerning R&D and licensing. Anne ten Brummelhuis has vast knowledge of patient rights, tariff regulation, the Youth Act, and the Social Support Act, allowing her to handle a range of e-health and regulatory mandates.

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