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Radboud Ribbert

Radboud Ribbert focuses his practice on the area of intellectual property law and entertainment law. He concentrates on copyright law, patent law and trademark law, and is a well-known litigator in these fields. Furthermore, Radboud represents well-known lyricists, rock bands and DJs in the Netherlands, as well as large companies, particularly in intellectual property matters. His practice also has an international focus, and he is frequently involved in international entertainment contracts.

The Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raadrecently submitted prejudicial questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the EU’s highest court, to clarify the application

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case that originated in Finland concerned liability for a defective product and the concept of “producer” under EU trademark law. A coffee machine caught fire. The machine contained trademarks

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Success comes with a price. As of July 1, 2022, influencers with more than 500,000 followers (“Major Influencers”) will be under Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat van de Media)
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Introduction

As many countries reach the second stage of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, privacy protections may be relaxed under certain circumstances. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a landmark decision on Dec. 19, 2019, that effectively restricts the resale of legally purchased e-books. The case involved the Dutch company Tom
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