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. 1803-2019

    French Legal Framework for the exchange of health data by secured health messaging systems

    Before the entry into force of the GDPR on May 25th 2018, healthcare professionals and facilities and professionals in medico-social sectors empowered by law in France had to comply with the provisions stated in the ...

  2. 1403-2019

    ISP Liability: China's internet court said Wechat is not obliged to disconnect portal to a Mini-Program upon notification of copyright infringing content

    In a recent decision issued by the Hangzhou Internet Court on 27 February 2019, the Court finds that Wechat is not liable for copyright infringing content uploaded to three Mini-Programs ran via its public account ...

  3. 0103-2019

    Talking Shop February 2019

    Welcome to the February edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up. This newsletter focuses on key news and updates for retail and consumer-facing businesses around the world.

  1. 0803-2019

    Bird & Bird advises Precision on the acquisition of SimplicityBio

    International law firm Bird & Bird has advised long term client Precision for Medicine, part of the Precision Medicine Group, on its acquisition of Swiss company SimplicityBio from its founders.

  2. 0703-2019

    Bird & Bird IP team is named 'European Copyright Firm of the Year' at the 14th Annual Managing IP (MIP) Awards

    Congratulations were in order for Bird & Bird's international IP team last night at the European MIP Awards ceremony in London. The team was nominated for 25 categories across our European offices and took home:

  3. 0403-2019

    Bird & Bird grows its Intellectual Property practice with the appointment of Pawel Lipski in Warsaw

    International law firm Bird & Bird today builds its Intellectual Property practice with the appointment of Tech & Comms expert, Pawel Lipski, as a partner in Warsaw.

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  1. 0204-2019

    Brexit TechLaw Working Group

    Whether or not the UK leaves the EU on March 29th, there will be significant Brexit issues for Tech companies to consider. Our Bird & Bird Brexit experts will be gathering on April 2nd to provide views and guidance on significant post Brexit issues that are likely to impact tech businesses.

  2. 0805-2019

    Protecting your travel brand online: everything you need to know

    The travel industry has always been an early adopter of technology; bookings that were once taken at the local travel agent are now completed through a few taps on a smart phone, and every major brand operates online, some exclusively so.

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