About us
Louwers IP|Technology Advocaten is a lean and mean niche firm in the field of intellectual property & innovation, IT & IT outsourcing, privacy and internet & e-commerce. We operate especially at the intersection of law and technology.
The firm is established in the design, tech, IT and innovative region Brainport Eindhoven.
Litigation, contracts, (strategic) advice, due diligence and structural support like contract and IP management. We will find the best solution for you and are at your side.
We assist market participants and (semi) government in the timely recognition and interpretation of developments in the field of IT, internet, IP, innovation and technology, and proper control of their position and interests.
Rankings and client appreciation
Also in the 2023 edition of the authoritative legal guide The Legal 500, our firm is ranked as leading firm.
An investigation has shown an overall appreciation of our firm’s services in an 8.1 on a scale of 10. Foremost, crucial elements such as professional skills, speed, communication, transparancy, adequate and pragmatic support, practical usability of advice and friendliness of our staff are highly appreciated. It would be our pleasure to provide you with additional specific client testimonials.
No nonsense
To-the-point, reliable and useful advice or adequate support in the fields of intellectual property, anti-counterfeiting, plagiarism, media and advertising law, music, art and entertainment law, publishing, licences, R&D agreements, franchising, privacy and telecommunication law, Internet law, eCommerce, IT outsourcing, IT tenders, e-Government, (failed) computerization and commercial contracts.
Knowledge and experience
We have broad knowledge and experience with respect to all aspects of intellectual property law. This includes advice and disputes in the fields of trademarks, copyrights, counterfeit products, plagiarism, database rights, patents, plant breeders’ rights, designs, trade names, domain names, drafting licensing agreement and franchising.
Our lawyers have won their spurs in the field of IT law. This includes drafting and assessing IT contracts and general terms and conditions and handling IT disputes, software protection, open source, eCommerce, aspects of Internet law, IT procurement law and outsourcing complicated IT projects.
Also for commercial contracts you may trust on the knowledge and experience of Louwers. This includes among others innovation contracts, distribution agreements, agency, R&D- and consortium agreements.
Investments in knowhow and skills
Louwers IP|Technology Advocaten invests heavily in knowledge. Our lawyers take specialization courses for instance at the renown Grotius Academy. They also publish in professional journals or specialized blogs. Louwers IP|Technology Advocaten has an up-to-date library and has access to national and international databases for case law and literature.
Our mission
Our mission is to work with passion, drive and enthusiasm at competitive rates. As you will note, we are flexible, accessible and hospitable.
Our expertise enables us to give fast, to-the-point and expert advice to you and conduct litigation on your behalf. In that context we clearly express our opinion about your chances and risks. We always try to reach the best possible solution for you.
Projects
As Louwers IP|Technology Advocaten we support several carefully selected projects which we consider to be of social or cultural importance. In many cases it involves sponsoring in kind by professional support in our field of expertise.
Some examples are:
- Protectorate of Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught
- Supervisory Board of Nederlands Gilde van Goudsmeden
- Advisory Board of Unipartners Eindhoven
- Board of Brainport Centre for Technology & Law
Previous projects were among others:
- SolarTeam Eindhoven
- Mine Kafon by designer Massoud Hassani: www.massoudhassani.com
- Van Abbemuseum
Furthermore many of us also in other ways contribute to a better society and a better world.