Rutger Stoop

Senior Associate
About

Rutger Stoop (admitted to the bar in 2013) is a seasoned litigator, specializing in the field of intellectual property. He focuses on trademark, design, advertising and copyright law. He provides strategic advice to clients on all aspects of product design, protected product designations, advertising and the protection of brands and trade names in general.

Professional QualificationsAdvocaat admitted with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten, 2013
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
Education
  • Radboud University Nijmegen, Masters degree, 2013

Awards

  • Legal 500 – Rising Star 2024
  • WTR1000 – Bronze ranking 2024
  • IP Stars – Rising Star 2024
  • Who’s Who Legal – IP Copyright 2024 (Recommended)
  • Who’s Who Legal – IP Trademarks 2024 (Recommended)

Publications

  • Annotation for District Court The Hague 23 March 2022 (MEXX/G-MAXX)
  • Industrial Design Rights: an International Perspective, Third Edition (Dutch and EU Chapters), Wolters Kluwer (2021)
  • Overview caselaw Industrial Design, Berichten IE, October 2020

Seminars

  • 15 March 2023, AIPPI Zeist, debating Exhaustion and Legitimate Reasons in Trademark Law.
  • Product design and advertising trends, AIJA IP/TMT & In-house panel, Hamburg, 28 October 2022

Prior Experience

2013-2022, Senior Associate, Amsterdam based top tier IP boutique firm

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member of Legislation Committee at Beneluxvereniging voor Merken- en Modellenrecht (2018-current)
  • Member of Intellectual Property, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Commission at AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers (2021-current)
  • Chairman Young Members Committee AIPPI Netherlands (2017-2022)

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