Trade Mark and Design Infringement on the Internet

• Jurisdiction: European Union
• Author: Gregor Vos
• Year: 2022

Speaker

Gregor Vos is a specialized Intellectual Property (IP) litigator who became a lawyer in 1994. He has been practicing IP law ever since, except for a brief period when he worked as an in-house counsel for Unilever. He is currently a partner at the Amsterdam-based law firm Brinkhof, where he handles various IP matters, with a focus on trademarks, designs, and advertising. In addition, Gregor is an experienced litigator in the field of advertising including online advertising. Gregor is also a domain name panelist at WIPO in Geneva for conflicts on both generic top level and .nl country code domain names. Further, he is a board member of the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law and chair of the Marques Programming Team.

Topic

The e-presentation on online trademark infringement covers a range of topics related to the protection of trademarks in the online world. One of the key issues discussed is the challenge of protecting trademarks against identical or confusingly similar domain names.

Another important issue discussed in the e-presentation is the question of competent jurisdiction in cases of online trademark infringement. This refers to the legal authority that is responsible for hearing and deciding cases related to trademark infringement. The presentation examines the different factors that can affect jurisdiction in these cases, including the location of the infringing activity and the location of the trademark owner.

Finally, the e-presentation addresses the issue of liability in cases of unlawful online trademark use. This can be a complex issue, as there are many different parties...