Claire Pilaar
Profile
Claire completed two master's degrees, one of which with honours ('cum laude') in Civil Law at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and in Information Law at the Institute for Information Law (IVIR) of the University of Amsterdam. She wrote her master's theses on the secondary liability of intermediaries and on the regulation of sensitive personal data.
Claire has been with one of the predecessors of AC&R, Hofhuis Alkema Groen, since 2018, where she worked as a paralegal and later as a lawyer. Claire was admitted to the Bar in 2021.
Representative Cases
-
RED BULL
Enforcement of Red Bull’s trademark portfolio, in litigation, before the Benelux Office and through customs.
-
VOLVO
Representation of Volvo Trademark Holding in disputes with unauthorized Volvo resellers and service providers.
-
SWAPFIETS
Advice and enforcement of the trademarks for the designation SWAPFIETS and the blue front tire.
-
CAMEL
Representation of Camel in litigation before the Benelux Court of Justice.
-
ABMD
Litigation for ABMD, the Associated Business Music Distributors, with regard to the enforcement of their licenses and fees for the distribution of music.
-
HOME COPYING LEVIES
Assisting in litigation for the hardware industry regarding the home copying levies as charged by de Thuiskopie.
Professional Affiliations
-
BMM • Benelux Association for Trademarks and Designs
-
VvA • Association for Copyright Law
-
VvRr • Dutch Association for Advertising law
-
VMC • Association for Media and Communication Law
Editorial board
Registration
In the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister), Claire Pilaar has registered 'Intellectual Property Law' as her legal practice area. Based on this registration, Claire is required to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in this legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.
