Raquel Alvarez graduated in 2010 at the Leiden University and has already gained wide experience as a trademark attorney, both in-house for a large multinational in the beer industry and at a trademark firm in Amsterdam.
From the The Hague office, Raquel manages the trademark portfolio of various national and international clients. Raquel is a registered EU trademark attorney and a certified Benelux trademark and design attorney.
Working experience
Trademark and Design Attorney, V.O. (present)
Trademark and Design Attorney, Novagraaf Nederland B.V. (2015 – 2019)
Associate IP Counsel, SABMIller International B.V. (2013 – 2015)
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