HGF Office

Amsterdam

Gedempt Hamerkanaal 257,
1021 KP,
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands

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HGF is dedicated to providing a comprehensive service both across the Netherlands and internationally. Contact us to find out how we can work with your business.

Tel. +31(0) 20 809 5628

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In January 2017, we continued our European expansion with the launch of our Amsterdam office, which works alongside HGF’s branch in The Hague to take care of clients in the Benelux and internationally.

HGF Amsterdam provides advice on trade marks and design rights, with specialisms in strategic IP management of complex IP portfolios, in-depth and tactical handling of trade mark and design oppositions, infringement matters and the rationalisation of IP portfolios focusing on legal and commercial strength.

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    Pieter
    de Ruijter

    Partner & Trade Mark Attorney

    Kasper
    Radstake

    Partner & Trade Mark Attorney

    Alexander
    Hagen

    Partner & Trade Mark Attorney

    Olivier
    ten Brink

    Trade Mark Director

    Susanne
    Bilderbeek

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    Robin
    van Stipriaan

    Senior Trade Mark Attorney

    Erik
    Lensink

    Senior Trade Mark Attorney

    Jessica
    Jouvenaar

    Trade Mark Administrator

    Wendy
    Rademaker

    Senior Paralegal

    Melanie
    Schoens

    Trade Mark Paralegal

    Lisa
    de Ridder

    Trainee Trade Mark Paralegal

    Miranda
    Poppe

    Senior Trade Mark Paralegal

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