Chander S. Mahabir

CHANDER S. MAHABIR is a partner and trademark consultant at Sjiem Fat & Mahabir.

Mr. Mahabir joined Sjiem Fat & Mahabir in 2004. He is responsible for the protection of intellectual property rights such as trademark rights in Suriname, several Caribbean Countries, the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg) and other jurisdictions.

Mr. Mahabir has extensive experience on trademark legal issues including advising, registration, and renewal of trademarks and service marks.
Mr. Mahabir advises clients on strategies for protection of their trademark rights. He assists clients with both international and domestic trademark applications.

Mr. Mahabir is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and regularly attends their annual meetings. He is also a member of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) and the Benelux Association for Trademarks and Design Law (BMM).

Education
VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands (M.A.)

Languages
Dutch and English

Area of Practice
Intellectual Property Law
Trademarks

Publications
Power balance between the executive and legislative branches of government, Parlementair, October 2005, editor Ulrich Aron, pp. 64-68.

The political system of the United States, in de Ware Tijd, Kompas, February, 2005.