The Netherlands

JUVE Patent rankings 2022

Top patent litigation firms in the Netherlands 2022

JUVE Patent's third Netherlands ranking presents detailed and exclusive analysis of the Dutch market's leading firms for 2022.

28 September 2022 by JUVE

23 September 2022 by Joshua Silverwood

Pharmaceuticals

Synthon succeeds with Brinkhof and BarentsKrans in jurisidiction claim against Teva

After overturning a first-instance decision, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal is now claiming jurisdiction to hear a cross-border dispute between Teva an ...

22 September 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Mobile communication

Nokia and Bird & Bird defend core patents against Oppo in the Netherlands

Oppo has failed to gain a Dutch verdict against Nokia, which it hoped would influence its German lawsuits regarding two important SEPs. The District C ...

11 September 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Unified Patent Court

Brinkhof and Vossius shake up UPC with new brand offering

Brinkhof and Vossius & Partner have announced the formation of a new brand, Vossius & Brinkhof UPC Litigators. In the future, the two firms wi ...

23 August 2022 by Joshua Silverwood

Dutch court halts sale of Pharmathen cancer drug Okrodin in Europe

The District Court of The Hague has issued a cross-border preliminary injunction, in a dispute over a cancer drug between Novartis and pharmaceutical ...

16 August 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Steel-coating technology

ArcelorMittal patent maintained in appeal after Tata Steel opposition

ArcelorMittal has successfully defended a patent for the production of coated steel strips at the EPO Boards of Appeal. A total of five competitors ha ...

12 August 2022 by Amy Sandys

Kilburn & Strode strengthens Dutch presence with new Eindhoven office

Patent and trademark firm Kilburn & Strode has further expanded its presence in the Netherlands by opening an office in Eindhoven. The firm, which ...

14 July 2022 by Amy Sandys

Apple and Hoyng repel Ericsson infringement claim in The Hague

The District Court of The Hague has dismissed a preliminary injunction request filed by Ericsson on the basis of alleged infringement by Apple. But th ...

European court case numbers

Case numbers soar at French patent courts, although Germany remains ahead

While Germany's patent chambers are experiencing an increase in case numbers, the downward trend in many other important European patent locations con ...

6 July 2022 by Konstanze Richter

5 July 2022 by Amy Sandys

Medical devices

Advanced Bionics and Kirkland revoke MED-EL cochlear implant patent

A battle at the High Court of England and Wales over cochlear implant technology has led to first-instance success for Advanced Bionics, after the com ...

14 June 2022 by Konstanze Richter

Cook and Hoyng ROKH repel cross-border injunction attempt by Boston Scientific

In a dispute over medical devices, Boston Scientific has not managed to obtain a preliminary injunction against competitor Cook for several European c ...

19 May 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Smart buildings

Belparts and Meissner Bolte defend crucial pressure valve technology

Belimo’s nullity suit against a central patent for state-of-the-art pressure valves has failed. The German Federal Patent Court has upheld competitor ...

16 May 2022 by Amy Sandys

Pharmaceuticals

Sandoz and Vondst repel preliminary injunction over blood clot drug patent

The District Court of The Hague has rejected a PI brought by Bristol-Myers Squibb against Sandoz, helping clear the way for the company to proceed wit ...