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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
The impact of Brexit on IP rights
The United Kingdom is expected to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019, with or without a deal. The British Parliament has expressly stated that the existing IP rights that have been established within the EU context will be guaranteed in either case. Below you will find a brief overview of the impact on patent rights and trademark and design registrations. Continue reading
Supplier must warn of potential patent infringement in another country
Imagine that you sell a product that does not fall under the Netherlands’ patent protection to a customer, but your customer then exports the product to Germany where it is protected by a patent. How does this affect your liability? Continue reading
Column - Innovation with space technology
Imagine having access to all the technology and knowledge of a non-commercially motivated R&D lab and more than 2500 experts based in the Netherlands who are active across Europe in a number of technological sectors. Continue reading
Innovative market leader relies on IP
Atlas Copco exudes innovation. Research is paramount, as this is the only way they can remain the market leader in the world of compressor technology. Ewan Van Minnebruggen leads a strong IP team: ‘IP is always at the back of engineers’ minds here.’ Continue reading
More organs available thanks to active Organ Assist's active IP policy
The number of organs transplants in Dutch hospitals is greatly on the rise: with 15% in 2018. This increase is partly the result of the organ perfusion machine developed by Groningen company Organ Assist. Continue reading
Patent advice on campus in Groningen
Would you like to quickly ask a patent attorney from V.O. about the possibilities for a patent application? You can do this on more and more campuses and knowledge institutions through the V.O. initiative “Meet the Expert”. Continue reading
V.O. employees follow AED course
V.O. is the sponsor of the Dutch Heart Foundation (Hartstichting) that stimulates active scientific research into solutions for heart and vascular diseases. As part of the sponsorship agreements, employees from V.O. were able to follow a resuscitation course provided by the Red Cross. Continue reading