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19 February 2018Jurisdiction reportsMichiel Rijsdijk

Netherlands jurisdiction report: Director liability in trademark cases

It was already known that directors can be a party in trademark infringement proceedings in addition to the company they are directing. In 2002 the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that an order to cease and desist trademark infringing use can be made towards a company and also towards its directors.

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