Elisabeth (Liesbeth) A.M. Marijnissen (1967) was educated at the University of Utrecht, earned her degree (cum laude) in 1991 and was admitted to the bar the same year. She practiced as a trademark litigator in the NautaDutilh IP Department until 1997. She subsequently joined Unilever where she headed the Foods Trade Marks Department until 2006. In this capacity she was responsible for the development, implementation and execution of strategies and processes related to the protection and management of one of the largest trade mark portfolio's in the world.In 2006 she was appointed managing partner of the Alicante office of Klos Morel Vos & Schaap. In her various professional capacities Liesbeth has been involved in high profile litigation matters before the European Court of Justice, the Benelux Court of Justice and most national courts in Europe. In addition Liesbeth has over the course of her career to date gained extensive experience with prosecution matters before OHIM, coordination of multi jurisdictional enforcement actions and has developed unique knowledge of global trademark portfolio management. Liesbeth is an active member and lecturer for various international professional organizations. She is chair of the INTA OHIM subcommittee and teaches post-graduate courses in IP at the University of Alicante (Magister Lucentinus). Liesbeth has been Vice-President of the Benelux Association of Trade Marks and Design law (BMM), member of Trade Mark Committee of the European Brands Association (AIM), member of the main IP practicioners advisory body to the Dutch Government and represented Unilever within the Confederation of Dutch industry and employers (VNO/NCW).