Thomas van Weeren

Thomas van Weeren is a lawyer in Greenberg Traurig’s Amsterdam office. He focuses his practice on intellectual property and advises, negotiates, and litigates for both national and international clients.

Thomas holds a LL.M. degree in intellectual property law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and is a member of the Dutch Bar Association.

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Trademark Owner Liable to Consumer for Product Defect, European Court of Justice Rules

By Thomas van Weeren & Radboud Ribbert on September 20, 2022

Posted in EU, European Directive, European Union Commission, European Union Law, Featured, GT Alert, intellectual property, Intellectual Property Litigation, litigation, products liability

A 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…

“Under Dutch law, a lookalike in a commercial may be a so-called portrait that the person portrayed may be able to resist”: Supreme Court of the Netherlands

By Thomas van Weeren & Radboud Ribbert on May 1, 2022

Posted in Dutch Court, Dutch Law, Featured, GT Alert, intellectual property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Netherlands

Imagine this: what if Dutch Formula-1 racecar driver Max Verstappen would deliver your groceries? That would be something, right? Although – according to a 2016 commercial – when doing so,…
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Thomas van Weeren

Trademark Owner Liable to Consumer for Product Defect, European Court of Justice Rules

“Under Dutch law, a lookalike in a commercial may be a so-called portrait that the person portrayed may be able to resist”: Supreme Court of the Netherlands

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