NLO

Benelux IP firm NLO is highly recommended by market commentators for patent and trade mark protection work. The firm offers trade mark protection and portfolio management services in the Benelux through NLO Shieldmark. 

The firm has a strong team of patent attorneys to handle inventions in technical fields such as chemistry, computer technology, telecommunications, and biotechnology. The majority of the firm’s practitioners are based in the Netherlands. 

Notable patent practitioners: Catherine A Shultz, René van Duijvenbode, Hans Hutter, Paul Clarkson, Bart Swinkels, Harm van der Heijden, Mari Korsten, Caroline Pallard, Jaap Mannaerts, Peter Simonis, Willemijn Gommans and Marta Alvarez Guede.  

Notable trade mark practitioners: Jeroen Cornelis, Marlous Stal-Hilders, Milca Graver-De Looper, Masja van der Galiën, and Florence Tordoir. 

Case studies show patent filing, prosecution and office proceedings. The firm provided drafting and prosecution services in autonomous driving applications for Volvo. It also advised Unilever on its food and homecare patent portfolios.  

Case highlights include clearance, filing, office proceedings, and portfolio management. The firm advised Johnson & Johnson on trade mark protection in the Benelux region and overseas and advised WestCord Hotels on its Benelux court proceedings.