Nicky Willemsen

Nicky is a lawyer in the IP, IT & Privacy team. She specialises in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights. From her expertise, Nicky contributes to stimulating and protecting responsible innovation.
In addition to intellectual property, Nicky also deals with organisations in the legal implementation of AI and the drafting and negotiation of IT contracts. Nicky combines specialist knowledge with a practical and accessible way of advising, enabling immediate practical application for clients.

Nicky has been working at TK since 2024. She obtained her master's degree in European Intellectual Property Law from Stockholm University. In addition to her law studies, Nicky also completed a Bachelor of Arts in media studies.
Previously, Nicky was a lawyer at an international law firm and an enforcement lawyer at the media regulator the Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media).

• Litigation in the field of enforcement and infringement of intellectual property rights such as design rights, copyrights and trademark rights;
  
• Litigation in the field of media law, including advertising law, portrait law and the area of law relating to unlawful (press) publications;
  
• Advising on intellectual property rights and media law;
  
• Advising on AI legislation;
  
• Drafting and advising on (tech) contracts and contracts for the creative industry;
  
• Drafting and advising on licensing agreements

• Involved in innovation centre PLNT
  
• Affiliated to network ORAM
  
• The FIPE | Female Intellectual Property Experts
  
• Speaker Tech Tables Swedish Chamber of Commerce
  
• Member of European AI research working group

Nicky is registered with the Dutch Bar Association in the following area of law:

• Intellectual property law

Pursuant to this registration, she is obliged to obtain ten training points each calendar year for this area of law, in accordance with the standards of the Dutch Bar Association.

Do you have a question about IP, tech or AI regulations? Nicky is happy to think along with you.