Legal questions on matters such as inventions, original works, trademarks, trade names, designs and plant varieties come within the domain of intellectual property law. Related matters are those on the admissibility of forms of publicity, slavish imitations, protection of know-how, entertainment and unlawful publications.

CMS Derks Star Busmann is there to help you if your rights are breached or you yourself are accused of a breach, both within and outside the Netherlands. Our specialist lawyers will draw up licence and cooperation agreements for you on the exploitation of intellectual property and can also advise you on the ways in which such things as an invention, a distinctive mark, artwork or design can be protected or exploited. We work intensively with patent and trademark agents who have supplementary specialist technical knowledge in this area.