Netherlands jurisdiction report: Trademark reform for the Benelux countries

This new step in harmonising the European market in the field of trademarks requires multiple changes in the legislation of the Benelux region; these changes are formalised in a special protocol to amend the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property. Independently of the protocol for the implementation of the trademark reform package, the Benelux countries have agreed on other procedural changes regarding Benelux designs and trademarks.