Fenna Douwenga

Associate
Netherlands

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Overview

Fenna uses her fascination for the regulation and protection of creative concepts and technologies to advise her clients on intellectual property issues.

Fenna is an associate in our Intellectual Property Practice, based in The Hague.

She specialises in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights. She is also a member of our Tech & Comms and Life Sciences Groups.

Fenna joined us in 2014, having studied Law and Technology and International Business Law at the University of Tilburg, with a focus on patent law. During her studies she won various moot court competitions and worked as a legal intern at two large Dutch law firms at their intellectual property departments.

Fenna is a member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).

Sector and Practice Information

Intellectual Property

News & Events

  1. 2106-2017

    Implied license to use replacement cartridges?

    Today, the Court of Appeal of The Hague has published a judgment which could have far-reaching consequences for manufacturers of original appliances which use consumables that can be bought on the aftermarket, such as ink cartridges.

  2. 1506-2017

    Substantial fine imposed on two entities for using unlicensed software

    The most striking aspect of this case has undoubtedly been the large fine imposed on both sued companies, which amounted to 453,480 euros. Moreover, the defendants accrued legal interests from the date that the lawsuit was filed, up until the sentencing date, based on the utilisation of just two copies of the unauthorised software in two of the defendants' computers.

  3. 1206-2017

    UPC: German ratification stayed pending resolution of judicial challenge

    Today, we learned that the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany has agreed to suspend the Presidential signature required for formal ratification of the UPC Agreement until the German Federal Constitutional Court (“Bundesverfassungsgericht”) has reached a decision in the ongoing expedited proceedings relating to an action (“Verfassungsbeschwerde”) challenging said ratification, proceedings pending under docket no. 2 BVR 739/17.

  1. 1206-2017

    Bird & Bird named 'one of the world's foremost IP heavyweights' in newly released IAM Patent 1000

    Bird & Bird has yet again secured a great set of results in the latest edition of the IAM Patent 1000 guide to patent practice.

  2. 3105-2017

    MIP announces the top 250 Women in IP and this year's 'IP Stars': Bird & Bird once again proves its strength in the IP world

    The number of Bird & Bird female practitioners recognised in the most recent results of MIP's Top 250 Women has again surpassed all other firms across the globe and has in fact increased from last year.

  3. 3005-2017

    Bird & Bird wins "IP Specialist Firm of the Year" at the Australasian Law Awards

    Bird & Bird was awarded "IP Specialist Firm of the Year" at the Australasian Lawyer Awards held at The Star in Sydney, along with over 675 of Australia's leading legal professionals. This achievement recognises the firm's significant momentum and growth of Bird & Bird's IP capabilities in Sydney.

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