BMM Commissie Amicus Cariae

The Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law is pleased and proud to announce that it has established an Amicus Curiae Committee.

BMM Amicus Curiae Committee

The Amicus Curiae (Latin for 'friend of the court') was established with the aim of submitting so-called 'amicus briefs' or written opinions to national or supranational courts and tribunals, as well as to the EUIPO, in cases relevant to the BMM community. Like the Amicus committees of similar professional associations such as Marques, APRAM, ECTA and INTA, the BMM strives to defend the interests of its members and the IP sector, particularly where legal issues of significant importance may affect legal practice in the Benelux. 

 

The BMM Amicus Curiae Committee may act ex officio or at the request of one or more of the parties. It is therefore important that parties and their representatives in particular inform the Amicus Curiae Committee in due time when they believe that a legal issue of significant importance is at stake in a case before the national, Benelux or EU courts or tribunals. 

 

The external regulations of the Amicus Curiae Committee contain detailed rules on the role and independent position of the committee, the cases eligible for intervention and certain procedural aspects, including the criteria for submitting a request for intervention and the time limits, and can be consulted here.

 

The Amicus Curiae Committee works in the languages of the BMM (NL/FR) as well as in English.

 

The Amicus Curiae Committee consists of experienced lawyers and representatives working in the three Benelux countries. The Amicus Curiae Committee can be contacted at president@bmm.eu and secretariaat@bmm.eu .