Ischa Gobius du Sart
Biography
Ischa heads the Benelux IP Prosecution section in the Amsterdam office and is a certified trademark and design attorney as well as legal advisor at Baker McKenzie Amsterdam. Ischa has been practicing commercial intellectual property law over 20 years, particularly in the fields of IP protection, trademarks, designs copyrights and domain names. As both a Benelux and European trademark and design attorney and a legal advisor he is engaged in the field of trademark and design law.
Ischa has wide experience in the worldwide protection of trademarks and designs, as well as in providing strategic advice on trademarks, designs, copyright and other IP rights, handling of opposition procedures and infringement of IP rights and portfolio management relating to intellectual property. He is also involved in legal cases concerning the infringement of trademark and design rights. He advises clients on Benelux, European and global IP protection and has broad experience in trademark and design prosecution matters, including complex opposition and cancellation procedures. Alexander has been involved in many (international) trademark clearance projects.
Ischa has been employed by Baker McKenzie Amsterdam since 2008. Before joining Baker McKenzie, Ischa worked as trademark attorney at Zacco Netherlands (formerly known as Shield Mark) and Intermark (merged with Knijff & Partners in 2004). He is a certified Benelux trademark and design attorney since 2001 and as European trademark and design attorney at the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) since 2002.
Practice Focus
Ischa advises on all aspects of brand management, brand enforcement and disputes. Services provided include trademarks and design registration and protection, which includes clearance searches, oppositions, cancellations, revocations, assignments, infringements and transactions involving intellectual property. Ischa works on the worldwide trade mark portfolio of national companies as well as multinationals.
Professional Honors
- WTR1000 2025 - Bronze: “Professional, knowledgeable and able to handle complex IP challenges large companies face on a consistent basis”
- WTR1000 2024 – Bronze: “a solid and experienced trademark professional”
- WTR1000 2023 - Bronze: "Ischa makes a fantastic brainstorming partner and sounding board. He is well educated about local legislation and constantly keeps de global interests of his clients in mind”
- Legal 500 2024 – Tier 3: “extremely helpful in suggesting an out-of-the box approach to our filing strategy”.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Member of the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law (BMM – Beneluxvereniging voor Merken- en Modellenrecht)
- Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Member of the Certification Committee of the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law (Beneluxvereniging voor Merken- en Modellenrecht)
Education
- University of Amsterdam (Degree in Dutch Law) (1998)
Languages
- Dutch
- English