Frans Blanchard started Buro Blanchard in 2011. With his 30+ years’ worth of experience in media and advertising, Buro Blanchard focuses on legal support for the creative industry. In addition to contracting, advertising and copyright law, trademark- and design law play a major role in this. In view of the In depth specialization in particular in the field of trademark and design law, a close collaboration with Abcor has developed over the years.
Abcor, founded in 2007, has since grown into one of the leading trademark representatives in the Benelux. Abcor has the ambition to unburden its customers and works for clients ranging from local SME to international customers. Abcor is a full service trademark agency, that not only specializes in portfolio management, but also provides additional advice in the field of brand management (which rights to claim and how to claim them), advice in the context of trademark infringements (on- or offline) and advisory in bordering areas such as misleading/comparative advertising, design protection, et cetera. The Abcor team consists of 10 in total, of which 4 are certified Benelux/European trademark attorneys.
Abcor registers and enforces IP rights (including trademarks and designs) for its worldwide customer base. In recent years, the office has been included in various worldwide rankings as one of the leading trademark offices in the Benelux (by WTR1000 and IP Stars, among others). From 1 July 2022, Abcor will be recorded as representative of Buro Blanchard’s customers in all relevant registers.