Course

Trademark and domain name law

This course gives an introduction to trade name and domain name law. Current case law is discussed giving sufficient time for questions and discussion.

COURSE: TRADEMARK AND DOMAINNAME LAW

The following topics will be discussed:

1. Content of trademark law
   • Discussion of the articles of the Trademark Act
2. The role of a brand name in a trademark dispute
   • introduction of trademark law
   • Use of a trademark in a trademark procedure
3. Domain Name law
   • Discussion characteristics of the domain name law - When is a trademark or brand in a domain name used?
   • When can the trademark holder / holder of the trade name act against using a domain name?
   • Litigation: Court or WIPO Arbitration?
4. dispute resolutions, advice and tips
   • gathering relevant facts
   • writing a good summons letter or defense
5. Third party seizure of assets and the way to deal with this
   • introduction of third parties seizure
   • the ways to seize assests - The possibilities of defend against seizure or to get a seizure undone
6. Discussion of current case law and lively discussion.

Costs:

Costs per participant: € 350, - excl. VAT. Fixed price regardless of the number of participants: € 2,500, - (ex VAT).