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Limiting vendor lock-in: how do you maintain freedom and flexibility in a digital world?

In an increasingly digital world, we rely on numerous third-party vendors for their software, cloud solutions and other IT services. This collaboration often...

Intellectual Property in the Netherlands and the EU: Development, Ownership and Exploitation

Technological advancement and globalization have dramatically changed the world economy. These developments continue to have a material impact on value chains,...
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Platforms of dominant companies and mandatory interoperability: Important ruling by the CJEU on Android Auto

On 25 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important preliminary ruling in the case between Alphabet (Google) and the...

Design and Copyright Protection in the EU

Copyright and design protection are increasingly important topics in the European Union (EU). Recent legislative initiatives and court rulings across various...

Secondment as an alternative to self-employment: what do you need to know?

Much has been written about the risk of false self-employment and ways to mitigate it. We too regularly publish and advise on this topic. But the question that...
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No trademark registration for ‘Glashütte Original’ in virtual watches

The town of Glashütte is known for producing high-quality watches. Therefore, it fails to register ‘Glashütte Original’ as a trademark for virtual goods.
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Top 40 charts protected by database?

Are the Top 40 charts a database within the meaning of the Databases Act? Legal proceedings on databases are not numerous, but in this case the Dutch Top 40...

Works of applied art from US also protected by EU copyright!

Designs created in the U.S. are copyrighted here in the EU under the European harmonized rules of copyright.

Food labeling: ban on meat names for vegetarian products?

Packaging and labeling regulations from the EU aim to protect consumers from being misled. Does this include a ban on offering or advertising vegetarian...

Does world champion Max Verstappen win off track in trademark dispute?

Max Verstappen recently took legal action (through his company) against the trademark registration of "SUPERMAX," arguing that there is a likelihood of...