Karim Abass

Advocaat | Associate

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Karim Abass
Amsterdam
+31 20 605 61 58
+31 6 8266 7027
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Practice Areas

Intellectual Property
Privacy and Data Protection
IT
Domeinnamen

Sectors

Languages

Nederlands
Engels
Duits

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Karim Abass heeft een brede praktijk op het gebied van intellectueel eigendomsrecht en privacyrecht. Hij geeft cliënten geregeld advies over alle aspecten van het handhaven van merken, merkbescherming, naleving van de AVG en consumentenrecht. Karim heeft ook uitgebreide internationale ervaring in het verstrekken van diensten op het gebied van geschillenbeslechting, in het bijzonder met betrekking tot domeinnaamgeschillen.

Voordat hij in 2020 bij Houthoff in dienst trad, was Karim werkzaam als advocaat bij de Wereldorganisatie voor de Intellectuele Eigendom (WIPO) in Genève, Zwitserland.

Opleiding

  • LL.M. Intellectueel Eigendomsrecht en Informatierecht (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
  • LL.M. Intellectual Property and E-Law (University College Cork)
  • LL.B. Rechtsgeleerdheid (Universiteit Leiden)
  • Highlighted Matters
    Advised European private equity firm CastikCapital on the acquisition of TBAuctions, a leading European online auction platform.
  • Highlighted Matters
    Assisted H2 Equity Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Dutch Seafood Company, trading as ''Foppen'', to the listed company Hilton Food Group. 
  • Highlighted Matters
    Advised H2 Equity Partners on the sale of Brink Group. Brink has more than 100 years of expertise in the manufacturing industry. The company’s product portfolio includes fixed, detachable, retractable and next generation towbars.
  • Highlighted Matters
    Represented the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW) in a dispute concerning the domain name rdwtellerrapport.nl. The disputed domain name led to a website offering alleged RDW odometer reports, falsely suggesting that the website was affiliated with RDW.
  • Highlighted Matters
    Advised PRO Unlimited on the acquisition of the Dutch Brainnet Group, both are vendor-neutral managed service providers (MSPs).
  • Highlighted Matters
    Advised Mzuri Holdings Ltd, owner of amongst others Decora Blind Systems, a European manufacturer and distributor of indoor window coverings on the acquisition of Coolblinds, an online retailer of made to measure blinds (better known as 123jaloezie.nl, plissegordijn.nl and rolgordijnland.nl).
  • Highlighted Matters
    Represented Brazilian multinational petroleum company Petrobras, as it sought the transfer of the domain name petrobrasbv.nl. The disputed domain name led to a fraudulent website mimicking Petrobras' official website.
  • Highlighted Matters
    Represented an individual, in a UDRP proceeding, who became the victim of a fraudulent domain name registration of his personal name and trademark. The disputed domain name led to a website aimed at committing identity theft.

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