Overview

Hester uses her passion for technology to advise her clients on their Intellectual Property matters. 

Hester is an associate in our Intellectual Property Practice and is based in The Hague.

She specialises in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights. 

Before joining us in 2017, Hester graduated from Tilburg University with a Master's degree in Law & Technology (cum laude). During her studies, Hester spent a semester at Copenhagen University and worked at an Amsterdam based trademark attorney firm.

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Intellectual Property

News & Events

  1. 0512-2018

    Patents: FRAND licensing in a global context

    The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision assessing a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) rate for a global licence of standard essential patents (SEPs) under the European Telecommunications ...

  2. 0512-2018

    Trade marks: infringement by search engine programme

    The Court of Appeal has held that there was no infringement of a trade mark by unfair advantage through use of a search engine advertising programme, despite its finding of targeting and the required link.

  3. 0512-2018

    Patents: scope of protection of a patent claim when assessing infringement

    The Court of Appeal has held that a patent for a mobile ice rink lacking priority was invalid, and that threats made by the patent owner were unjustified; and, for the first time after Actavis v Eli Lilly, considered ...

  1. 2811-2018

    Bird & Bird wins at the 2018 Asia IP Awards

    Bird & Bird are delighted to announce that our Asia IP team were named as winners at the ninth Asia IP Awards that recently took place in New Delhi.

  2. 0111-2018

    Bird & Bird announce latest global promotions

    Bird & Bird are pleased to announce the promotion of three partners, as well as eight Senior Counsel/Counsel/Legal Directors from across our global offices.

  3. 1906-2018

    Bird & Bird advises Arm on the acquisition of IoT company Stream Technologies

    International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Arm on the acquisition of IoT company Stream Technologies.

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