Raquel Alvarez
- Trademarks & Designs
- European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney
- Associate
‘Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it (Benjamin Franklin)’
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.
News
Food fight: ‘BIG MAC’ EU trademark (provisionally) revoked
The European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recently revoked the ‘BIG MAC’ EU trademark of fast-food chain, McDonald’s. According to the EUIPO, the name of the hamburger that is known across the world was not sufficiently demonstrated to be used in the European Union. At first glance, it appears an unusual decision.Continue reading
Winner of MIP Award and WTR1000 recommendation
V.O is once again the proud winner of the 2019 Netherlands Firm of the Year Award conferred by Managing Intellectual Property.Continue reading
HEMA faces claim by Levi’s over stitching
Denim giant Levi’s recently won a court case in Belgium against the well-known department store HEMA about the shape of the stitches on the rear of its jeans.Continue reading