{"id":28103,"date":"2026-09-24T17:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelegalcompany.nl\/?page_id=28103"},"modified":"2026-09-22T08:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T08:42:49","slug":"intellectual-property-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelegalcompany.nl\/en\/intellectual-property-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual Property Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28103\" class=\"elementor elementor-28103 elementor-1585\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0117f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d0117f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2568b33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2568b33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r17bc8152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"r17bc8152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/thelegalcompany.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/over.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28806\" alt=\"over\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelegalcompany.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/over.jpg 851w, https:\/\/thelegalcompany.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/over-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelegalcompany.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/over-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f603b01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f603b01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d3de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5d3de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expertise \u00b7 Intellectual Property Law<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d728e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7d728e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intellectual property law for entrepreneurs and organisations.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f58cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f58cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over time, many businesses develop valuable IP rights \u2013 such as a trade mark, a logo, software or content \u2013 without these always being properly registered or protected. We advise on the protection, enforcement and use of these rights, both when building and formalising an IP portfolio and when taking action against infringements. This includes, amongst other things, copyright, trade mark law, trade name law, design law and patent law. We also provide support in drafting licence and assignment agreements and other contractual arrangements that incorporate intellectual property rights. Are you facing an alleged infringement, or do you wish to take action against a third party yourself? In that case, we will assess your position and guide you through the necessary steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec107f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ec107f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/thelegalcompany.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d12f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8d12f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creation and protection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6aa40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6aa40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Copyright and trade mark law<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Use of trade names<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Design rights and patent law<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Registrations and filing strategies<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Protection of logos, content, software and products<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Contractual arrangements governing copyright and exploitation rights<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae6ed5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ae6ed5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7525228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7525228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use and exploitation\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e928d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e928d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Licence agreements<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Transfer of copyright or usage rights<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Franchise and distribution arrangements with an IP component<\/li><li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Use of trade marks by 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