Houthoff
Houthoff's ‘innovative and creative’ practice is a strong choice for clients that require specialist Supreme Court litigation support, with Thijs van Aerde handling complex, often cross-border trade mark and copyright disputes, including issues tied to the collection of copyright levies, seizures of infringing goods and IP contract disputes. Led by IT, privacy and IP specialist Thomas de Weerd, the team also includes Nicole Bilderbeek, a Supreme Court litigator who handles software-related IP litigation, in addition to assisting with IP-heavy transactions, licensing and transfer agreements.
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Testimonials
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'Thijs van Aerde is excellent in translating our arguments to the Supreme Court.'
'Exceptionally well-organised, non-intrusive and supportive, with flexible communication times and channels.'
'Extremely knowledgeable in the areas of law needed. Innovative and creative, thinking both legally and commercially.'
Key clients
- HP
- Airwair International
- Philip Morris
- Dell
- Dummen Orange
- Netherlands Vehicle Authority
- Spinnin' Records (Warner Music Group)
- Nexperia
- Brein
- VolkerRail
- Novartis
- Buma Stemra
Work highlights
- Represented HP and Dell in a copyright test case before the Dutch Supreme Court concerning the issue of tethered downloads.
- Representing Buma Stemra in copyright and competition litigation against Associated Music Business Distributors and its members.
- Acted for Philip Morris in a trade mark litigation before the Supreme Court concerning the seizure of tobacco products destined for a non-EU market.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thomas de Weerd