The practice at Hogan Lovells International LLP is particularly experienced acting for clients in trade mark protection and enforcement proceedings. Samantha Brinkhuis has contentious and non-contentious capabilities, spanning trade secrets, media and entertainment and advertising, as well as strategy and enforcement. Brinkhuis co-heads the offering alongside Ruud van der Velden and Gertjan Kuipers.
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Key clients
- PepsiCo
- Deutsche Telekom
- AB Inbev
- Shimano
- Nintendo
- Disney
- Picnic
- Play North
- Meta
- Brother
Work highlights
- Representing Deutsche Telekom with successfully invoking its Magenta colour trademark against various infringers as well as defending its Magenta colour trademark in cancellation proceedings.
- Representing DeLorean Motor Company in legal trade name and trademark proceedings against a former licensee.
- Representing AB Inbev in proceedings against Heineken in a beer trademark battle between AB Inbev's MICHELOB ULTRA and ULTRA trademarks vs. Heineken's AMSTEL ULTRA trademark applications.
Lawyers
Practice head
Samantha Brinkhuis; Ruud van der Velden; Gertjan Kuipers
Other key lawyers
Giannina Leander, Babette Dol