Our expertise
Patent & Trademark Office
It is important to acquire proper local assistance when implementing your Intellectual property portfolio strategy. The intellectual property officers are available to address these challenges and assist in the implementation in the territories of the Dutch Caribbean.
Our Trademarks agents and attorneys join forces to advise our clients in executing their local or global trademark, domain name and patent strategies and advise on registration, monitoring, auditing, maintenance, renewal and assignments in Aruba, BES Islands, Curacao and St Maarten.
When you need advice, require a proposal or have an intellectual property related question, please contact us or choose the relevant subject matter below: ‘I have a question’ or ’Request for a proposal’. One of our intellectual property officers or attorneys will contact you shortly.
Trademarks
In our jurisdictions, a number of conditions apply to obtain or search for a trademark, trade names, logos and slogans. Our Trademarks agents manage these conditions and requirements during the processes to secure proper registration in your chosen jurisdictions and classes. The trademark services rendered in our jurisdictions are included in our Schedule of fees. To review the particularities, please refer to our trademark guides for Aruba, BES-Islands, Curaçao and St. Maarten. When you have a trademark related request, please contact us or select ‘I have a question’ or ’Request for a proposal’ below.
Domain names
Domain name registrations are crucial for businesses communicating and doing business via the internet. Our Trademarks team manages registrations. When you have a domain name related question, please contact us or select ‘I have a question’ or ’Request for a proposal’ below.
Copyrights
In our jurisdictions, there are limited requirements to obtain copyrights. When you have a copyright related question, please contact us or select ‘I have a question’ below.
Patents
In our jurisdictions, a number of conditions apply to register a patent. Our Trademarks team manages these conditions and requirements during the processes to secure proper registration in your chosen jurisdictions and looks forward to discuss the options. If you have a patent related question, please contact us or select ‘I have a question’ or ’Request for a proposal’ below.
Designs
A design right cannot be registered in all the territories and if such is possible, conditions apply. In some cases, designs may be eligible for protection under the laws on copyrights or under general tort law (and certain designs may also be protectable under the laws on patents and trademarks). Our Trademark team manages these conditions and requirements during the processes to secure proper registration in your chosen jurisdictions. When you have a design related question, please contact us or select ‘I have a question’ below.
Infringement
It is very important that our clients IP rights are exploited and enforced effectively. Adequate protection is a key driver for technical and social progress. On the other hand, the freedom to operate and compete is just as important, especially considering the relative size and extent of the territories of the Dutch Caribbean. Therefore, our firm also assists to defend against unjust infringement allegations and to act against infringement by third parties. Our attorneys have extensive experience in representing clients before the various national of the territories of the Dutch Caribbean. When you have an IP litigation related question, please contact us or select ‘I have a question’.
Privacy
Data protection laws have been part of our jurisdictions for quite some time. Currently, the topic of use, transfer and protection of personal data is more and more relevant as a result of the increasingly virtual world, international developments and increased internal and external focus on compliance. Our privacy experts are ready to guide you in a pro-active manner through the relevant laws and regulations of Aruba, BES Islands, Curacao and St Maarten and to properly address your specific situation. When you have a privacy & data protection related question, please contact us or select ‘I have a question’ below.
Our people
Acting as one team, we offer an integrated service throughout the Dutch Caribbean.
Diek Fabius
Partner
Diek Fabius is an expert in the area of corporate law and is particularly engaged in transactions, on- and offshore commercial contracts and the DCSX listings. Diek has been a partner at VANEPS since January 2024.
Rianda Neman-Ferreira
Intellectual Property Officer
Rianda Neman-Ferreira is an Intellectual Property Officer and she is experienced in advising in trade mark availability for use and registration within our firms Trademarks department handling all trademark and other IP registrations for our clients.
Ruthnialys Mogen
Senior associate
Ruthnialys Mogen is a critical thinker who approaches challenging legal issues diligently. She specializes in privacy and intellectual property and works at the Corporate & Banking section of our firm on Curacao.
Tania Martis- Ogenia
Intellectual Property Officer
Tania Martis is an Intellectual Property Officer and she has been working with our firm for many years and has extensive and superior knowledge relating to trademark.
