La Gro has built a robust soft IP practice with particular strength in trademark and design litigation. Led by Benjamin Niemeijer and Marleen van den Horst, the team represents clients in complex enforcement and freedom-to-operate matters. The practice also handles cross-border portfolio management and certification marks mandates.
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Key clients
- Swipework.ai B.V.
- Makpharm d.o.o.
- Stichting WPLM
- Grafton Holdings Netherlands B.V.
- Proactis B.V.
Work highlights
Representing Swipework.ai B.V., both in first instance and in appeal, against their competitor Swipe4Work B.V. for trademark and tradename infringement and passing off.
Successfully representing Container Centralen A/S in a high-profile IP enforcement action against the insolvency estate of Quality Plants Europe B.V. before the District Court of The Hague centring on the attempted sale of branded CC Containers by the curator of QPE.
Successfully representing HBM Machines B.V. in preliminary injunction proceedings before the Munich District Court (LG München I), defending against claims of EU 3D trademark infringement brought by PPR GmbH and Gerd Eisenblätter GmbH.
Practice head
Benjamin Niemeijer; Marleen van den Horst
Other key lawyers
Vivian Heijnen; Tahir Bodha