Nysingh’s IP specialists work for national and international companies, including the owners of various well-known brands and retail chains, and for design studios, advertising agencies, trademark agents and government agencies. Our clients com

It is sometimes said that copies are allowed as long as there are at least seven differences from the original. This is a persistent misunderstanding. Sometimes one difference is enough to make a ‘copy’ admissible. In other cases there ca

Innovation and creativity require the investment of time, money and talent. But successful innovations and designs are often quickly replicated. That is why it is important to protect the result of your investments as much as possible. The necessary

In order to be able to invoke trademark protection, you must file your trademark in a trademark register. For protection within the Benelux such registration can be done at the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP). For protection within th

Not all types of protection of intellectual property rights require registration. We can distinguish: Copyright Copyright protection is created automatically by creating a design; it requires no registration at all. However, in order to be able to ap

The question as to whether you are infringing someone else’s intellectual property rights is usually not easy to answer and requires expert factual and legal assessment. In the first place one must assess whether the other party does have the r

My name is Tjibbe Fokkens. I specialise in intellectual property (IP) and advertising law.   I advise and litigate on infringements of intellectual property rights such as trademark rights and copyrights. I draw up IP-related contracts, such as

Nysingh’s IP team will be in Seattle to attend the 140th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA’s Annual Meeting 2018) between May 19-23, 2018. If you would like to meet with a member of our team while you are in Seattle,

Nysingh’s IP team will be in Boston to attend the 141th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA’s Annual Meeting 2019) between May 18-22, 2019. If you would like to meet with a member of our team while you are in Boston,

My name is Erik van der Dussen. I’m at home in property. Within this specialism I am mainly involved with property development, supervising building projects and land transactions. I advise and litigate on building contracts, architects’ and cons

If you do business across the border you need access to the right lawyer or notary in every country, but that requires complex and time-consuming search. Nysingh has been a member of the international TAGLaw network for 20 years and therefore has acc

My name is Marit Gorissen. I’m at home in privacy law and the GDPR. With this knowledge, I advise governments, institutions and companies on privacy and data processing.   I’m also at home in administrative law. Within this specialism I advi

Nysingh’s corporate law team has been the permanent business partner of many companies, for many years. From small, local businesses, e-commerce companies and family businesses to large (international) companies. We work for boards of directors

My name is Justine Takx. I’m at home in intellectual property law (IP). I advise on the (inter)national protection of IP rights and assist parties in disputes concerning these rights. I also draw up IP-related contracts, such as licence agreements

We are proud that Nysingh’s Intellectual Property Team and both Hemke de Weijs and Tjibbe Fokkens as individuals have been ranked again in the new Chambers and Partners’ Europe Guide (2018 Edition):   ‘Clients value the lawyersR

My name is Özlem Demirkol. I’m at home in civil property law, with a particular interest in landlord and tenant law and construction law. With this knowledge I help businesses and semi-public institutions such as housing associations and healthcar

Land acquisition and expropriation are often long-term projects and require a great deal of specialist knowledge. Good cooperation between the parties during and prior to the procedure can, where possible, make lengthy procedures avoidable. Our Expro

My name is Rense Lubach. I specialise in private law in relation to the public sector and public sector liability and I’m at home where private and public law come together. With this knowledge I not only advise public authorities (municipalities,

We partnered investors, commercial housing landlords and housing corporations (permitted institutions within the meaning of the Housing Act) for many years. We understand your social role. Respect for the tenant and the human dimension therefore char

Rental law is a complex area. Different rules apply to the rental and hire of undeveloped land, retail space, office space and residential space. Our law experts have extensive specialist knowledge of tenancy law. Our Tenancy lawyers Nysingh’s

Nysingh’s Health law team assists healthcare institutions, administrators and supervisors in both cure and care. Examples are hospitals, nursing homes, institutions for disabled care and psychiatric institutions. We also work for governments, h

One of the key elements in the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) – the Brexit-deal – is the assurance that entrance to the internal market is linked to a level playing field for open and fair competition, given the parties’ geographi

My name is Jessica de Roos. I’m at home in land acquisition and tenancy law. My clients include regional water boards, provinces, municipalities and the Ministry of Waterways and Public Works. I advise water boards on their property policies and as