Dr. Charlotte Vrendenbarg

Biography

Charlotte Vrendenbarg has been a professor of Private Law, particularly focusing on Intellectual Property Law, at Radboud University since September 1, 2023. Her research covers the full spectrum of intellectual property law, examining the connections between intellectual property law and EU law, property law, and civil procedural law. She also explores the intersection of intellectual property law with sustainability. In 2024, she delivered her inaugural speech in Nijmegen titled 'Sustainability IP: Still a World to Win'. Charlotte studied Dutch law, specializing in Business Law at Leiden University. After nearly five years as a lawyer in intellectual property and general litigation in Amsterdam, she returned to Leiden for research on cost orders in intellectual property cases, resulting in her PhD in 2018. Her publications often bridge intellectual property law and civil procedural law, with one winning the Faculty Meijers Prize for the best publication of the year 2021-2022. Prior to joining Radboud University, she worked as a lecturer at Leiden University for over five years and has served as a deputy judge in the Intellectual Property section of the Court in The Hague since 2022. Additionally, Charlotte is an editor for Intellectual Property & Advertising Law (IER) and author for Kluwer's Text & Commentary on the Protection of Trade Secrets. She regularly conducts courses and holds various administrative positions both within and outside the university.

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