AC&R‘s team, which is formed of ’the most capable attorneys’, is well-equipped to advise well-known, sector-spanning names on matters including advising on the ongoing protection of clients’ design and trade mark rights. The team also has strong capabilities in litigation, representing clients in such disputes as those regarding the boundaries of protections, and those pertaining to the suitability of advertising methods. Further, it handles complex copyright disputes for a number of media clients. Jesse Hofhuis represents clients in trade mark protection and product design disputes. Copyright, design, trade mark, and media are all areas of focus of Arnout Groen. Anne Bekema advises on reputation management issues, and Laura Broers has a media and advertising specialism. The four co-lead the offering.
Testimonials
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- 'Super sophisticated, high-quality advice from easy going people who know the industry of their clients.'
- 'The standout feature is the overall depth and broad grasp of the relevant copyright issues and the related legal issues that the team has. It then gets to a practical, problem-solving resolution.'
Key clients
- Apple
- Nike
Work highlights
- Representing Apple and Dell regarding copyright levies for offline streaming copies offered by services like Spotify and Netflix, leading to Dutch Supreme Court proceedings with referral to the European Court of Justice questioning the legality of Dutch copyright levies from 2018-2022.
- Representing Airwair in the protection and enforcement of its Dr. Martens trade dress and trade marks, resulting in new Benelux trade mark registrations and ongoing legal proceedings in contentious matters before the Dutch Supreme Court and Benelux Court of Justice.