Dominique Nijssen

Dominique Nijssen is a BMM-certified (Benelux) and registered European Trademark & Design Attorney with extensive experience managing trademark portfolios and providing pragmatic and strategic advice to clients.

Career history

Dominique studied Law at Leiden University, specialising in intellectual property, and completed the Master’s programme in Information Law at the University of Amsterdam. She has been working at Novagraaf since 2016 and, in early 2022, successfully completed the Benelux Trademarks and Designs Attorneys’ professional training programme (BBMM), becoming a certified trademark attorney.

Work highlights

Dominique has extensive experience conducting trademark searches, advising on availability and registering trademarks, and supports her clients with filing strategies, negotiations in infringement cases, management of opposition proceedings, drafting coexistence agreements and managing IP portfolios.

Memberships

Dominique is a member of BMM. The BMM certification is a recognised quality mark for trademark attorneys in the Benelux.

Languages

• English
• Dutch

Areas of expertise

• Trademarks & designs
• Copyright
• Domain names