The practice at Houthoff is well-placed to handle the array of complex IP litigation in both domestic and cross-border contexts, particularly in relation to copyright enforcement and infringement. The team assists clients across the broad array of industry sectors, including multinational cosmetics companies, renowned automotive names, and tech companies. It represents such clients before the Dutch Supreme Court, amongst others. Thomas de Weerd heads up the cohort, key members of which include agri-tech and life sciences specialist litigator Fleur Tuinzing-Westerhuis. Thijs van Aerde departed in 2024.
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Kernmandanten
- HP
- Dell
- BumaStemra
- Nexperia
- VolkerRail
- Omnis Power
- OFM
- PMG
- Anne Frank Foundation
Highlight-Mandate
- Representing HP and Dell in a major copyright test case before the Dutch Supreme Court.
- Represented an online perfume store in trade mark proceedings before The Hague Court of Appeal against Silk Cosmetics, an exclusive licensee for luxury brand perfumes.
- Representing BumaStemra, the Dutch collecting society for composers and music publishers, in copyright litigation against Disney.
Anwält*innen
Praxisleitung
Thomas de Weerd
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Nicole Bilderbeek; Fleur Tuinzing-Westerhuis