Tjibbe Fokkens

Partner | Intellectual Property Lawyer | Litigator at Clairfort Advocaten

Amsterdam Area

About

Tjibbe advises clients and represents them in lawsuits on the infringement of intellectual property rights. He counsels them on the best ways of protecting and enforcing these rights (nationally and internationally) and draws up IP-related contracts, such as licensing and cooperation agreements. Tjibbe has wide-ranging experience of international IP questions, including parallel import, cross-border distribution networks and the coordination of international infringement cases. Tjibbe acts on behalf of large and smaller companies, including (operators of) various famous brands and retail chains, designers, advertising agencies and public bodies. His cases come from many different sectors, but primarily fashion, lifestyle and design. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tjibbe adviseert en procedeert veelvuldig over inbreuken op intellectuele eigendomsrechten. Hij geeft advies over de beste wijze om deze rechten (nationaal en internationaal) te beschermen en te handhaven en stelt IE-gerelateerde contracten op, zoals licentie- en samenwerkingsovereenkomsten. Tjibbe heeft ruime ervaring met internationale IE-kwesties, zoals bijvoorbeeld parallelimport, grensoverschrijdende distributienetwerken en het coördineren van internationale inbreukzaken. Tjibbe treedt op voor grote en kleinere ondernemingen, waaronder verschillende (exploitanten van) bekende merken en winkelketens, maar bijvoorbeeld ook voor ontwerpers, reclamebureaus en overheids­instellingen. Zijn cliënten zijn afkomstig uit tal van branches, met een nadruk op de mode-, lifestyle-, en design-industrie.

Experience

  • Clairfort Advocaten (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
    • Advocaat / Attorney at law (partner)
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Intellectual Property Law, Advertising Law

    • Advocaat / Attorney at law (associate partner)
      Nov 2021 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Intellectual Property Law, Advertising Law

  • Nysingh advocaten-notarissen (Arnhem, Netherlands)
    • Of counsel
      Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

    • Advocaat / Attorney at law (Senior Associate)
      Feb 2010 - Nov 2021 · 11 yrs 10 mos

      Intellectual Property Law, Advertising Law

  • Advocaat / Attorney at law at GoversVanZoest
    Jul 2007 - Feb 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Intellectual Property Law, Advertising Law

  • Advocaat / Attorney at law at Boekel De Nerée
    Aug 2003 - Jul 2007 · 4 yrs

    Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law, Corporate Litigation

  • Paralegal at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
    2000 - 2001 · 1 yr

    Intellectual Property Law