Gaya Schultz

Gaya works as a Benelux & European Trademark and Design Attorney in the Intellectual Property and Media section.

In the final phase of her law studies at the University of Amsterdam, she followed various IP specialisation courses at the IVIR Institute. After graduating she followed the postgraduate course to become a BMM trademark attorney and obtained her BMM-degree in 2002.

Gaya also successfully participated in the 2020-2021 edition of EUIPO Trade Mark and Design Education Program (ETDM EP).

Gaya has more than twenty years of experience and is responsible for the trademark and design registration practice of Kennedy Van der Laan, who conducts research, registration, watch services and maintenance in the Benelux, the EU and beyond. In collaboration with the IP lawyers, Gaya is involved in opposition and cancellation proceedings.

Gaya is a member of the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law (BMM), the European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) and the International Trademark Association (INTA).

Gaya is a committee member of BMM's Bureau Consultation Committee (BOC) and in that capacity regularly consults with the Benelux IP Office (BOIP) and the European Union IP Office (EUIPO) on further improvement and harmonisation of Intellectual Property (IP) law in Europe.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Intellectual property: Trade marks, copyrights and design rights - Ranked

Kennedy Van der Laan continues to build on its key areas of specialism; technology, media/the internet and the fashion/luxury goods sectors. It has attracted an impressive number of new clients in these areas and its ‘success rate has been remarkable throughout the years‘ in respect of trade mark protection matters. Maarten Schut, who heads the group with Alfred Meijboom, has extensive trade marks expertise, particularly in the areas of life sciences and advanced technologies and is also a deputy judge at one of the four courts of appeal. Founding partner, Meijboom is known for his work where IP and IT interface and for ‘complex multi-jurisdictional‘ cases. Joran Spauwen became a partner in 2021 – his focus is on internet-based disputes and transactions and he is noted for his cyber security expertise. The ‘exceptional‘ senior associate Reindert Van Der Zaal's focus is brand protection and entertainment law. Sophie Van Loon and Gaya Schultz are other core team members.

Testimonials

‘Alfred Meijboom is a smart and experienced lawyer, capable of handling complex multi-jurisdictional intellectual property cases. Gaya Schultz, who assists Alfred on cases, is very well versed in trademark law and office practices.’