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Myrthe Pardoen

Myrthe Pardoen

European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney - China Desk
As an experienced European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney, Myrthe advises national and international businesses in safeguarding and strengthening their intellectual property rights, with a main focus on trademarks and designs. She is strongly committed to deliver strong legal, strategic and practical IP solutions that align with her client’s commercial objectives in a cost- and time-efficient manner.

Expertise

  • Co-existence agreement
  • Trademark law
  • Design law

Within NLO’s Asia Department, Myrthe is the main contact for the China Trademark and Design Desk. She works with a wide range of Chinese clients including major Chinese brands across sectors such as the entertainment and automotive industry. Having lived in China and having basic Mandarin proficiency, Myrthe combines legal expertise with cross-cultural insight to build lasting cross-border collaboration. She regularly visits China to maintain and expand a strong network in the region.

Her expertise lies in portfolio management and providing strategic advice about the availability and registrability of trademarks and designs, handling conflicts and infringement issues, conducting opposition and invalidity proceedings, and negotiating and drafting co-existence agreements and settlements.

Outside of work, Myrthe enjoys discovering culinary hotspots, traveling, hiking in nature and practicing reformer pilates.  

Training and Education

  • BMM Certified Trademark Attorney, professional education course Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Attorneys
  • Master Information Law, IVIR, University of Amsterdam
  • Bachelor of Laws, Erasmus University Rotterdam
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