Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s IP team is recognised for its ’commercial perspective’ regarding trademarks, copyrights, and design rights. The practice is co-headed by Samantha Brinkhuis, who has experience in soft IP, as well as trade secrets, media and entertainment, and advertising law. Brinkhuis is joined as co-lead by patent litigator Ruud van der Velden and Gertjan Kuipers, who focus primarily on patent and technology litigation. Babette Dol and Iris Toepoel are further key contacts.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘Great understanding of the client and the commercial perspective. Global reach.’
- ‘Samantha Brinkhuis is just excellent.’
Key clients
- Deutsche Telekom
- Caterpillar
- Meta
- News Corporation
- TIP Trailer Services
- Starbucks
- Shimano
- PepsiCo
- Mars
- AB InBev
- Picnic
- Play North
Work highlights
Representing Deutsche Telekom in the defence of its colour Magenta trademarks in litigation, which is currently ongoing before the Benelux Court of Justice.
Representing Nintendo in ongoing infringement litigation against a reseller of newly launched devices that circumvent Nintendo Switch’s technical protection measures, pursuing an EU-wide injunction, damages, and a landmark copyright ruling expected to clarify (indirect) copyright liability for the circumvention of protection measures.
Representing Starbucks in all trademark matters in the Benelux for many years, including this year the revival of a pending cancellation procedure concerning the key FRAPPUCCINO trademark.
Practice head
Samantha Brinkhuis; Ruud van der Velden; Gertjan Kuipers
Other key lawyers
Babette Dol; Iris Toepoel