Hogan Lovells International LLP
Client SatisfactionThe 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
- Rewilding Europe
- News Corporation
- TIP Trailer Services
- Starbucks
- Amazon
- News Corporation
- Mars
- Stella McCartney
- VKR (Velux)
- Bestseller
- Apple
- The Bacardi Group
- Kao Corporation
- NM Beauty (Gisou)
- Freya Biosciences
- Arper
- Club House Italia
- DeLorean Motor Company
- General Mills
- Solo Brands
- Giant
- Nemo Power Tools
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.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Samantha Brinkhuis, Ruud van der Velden, Gertjan Kuipers