Patent Filing – Netherlands 2024

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Chemistry
• Automotive and transport
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals

• René Raggers, Pharma and biotechnology
• Luc Smeets, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry
• Kees van Balen, Automotive and transport / Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Teun van Berkel, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics

Practice strength

24 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing: Additive Industries, B/E Aerospace, Engie, Ericsson, Koito Manufacturing, Lumicks, Marel Group, Ncardia, Nexperia, Oncode, OncoSignal, Prysmian, Philips Group, Rockwell Collins, Sabic, Signify, Tespra, technical universities of Eindhoven and Delft, University of Maastricht, Vanderlande, VDL Group. EPO oppositions for Engie, Scenic Biotech, Synthon (some public knowledge).

Locations

Eindhoven, Arnhem, Rijswijk, Maastricht, Utrecht, Sittard-Geleen

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Patent Attorneys

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Automotive and transport
• Electronics
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals

• Martin Luten, Electronics / Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Hans Prins, Pharma and biotechnology

Practice strength

32 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for Boeing, Kawasaki, Littelfuse, Rijk Zwaan, Samsung Electronics, Trina Solar, Vito. Oppositions: etherna Immunotherapies against Moderna in EPO opposition over mRNA patent; frequent EPO oppositions for Kawasaki (some public knowledge).

Locations

Amsterdam, The Hague, Breda, Enschede, Eindhoven, Leeuwarden, Nijmegen

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Lawyers
• Litigation: Patent Attorneys

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals

• Arnt Aalbers, Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Lilian Hesselink, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry
• Ferry van Looijengoed, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics
• Erik Visscher, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics

Practice strength

19 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing and oppositions for Corbion, Inalfa Roof Systems, OuTech, Plantics, Purac Biochem, Signify. Patent filing: Damen 40, Fast & Fluid Management, Flexous, Flooring Industries Limited, MyLaps, NTRC, Koninklijke Gazelle, KPN, Lead Pharma, Pascal, Promaton, Q*Bird, Qblogs, Orange Quantum, Shin-Etsu Chemical, universities of Amsterdam, Arnhem, Delft and Maastricht (some public knowledge). Oppositions: KPN against Xiaomi in EPO opposition over SEPs.

Locations

Amsterdam, Arnhem, Breda, Eindhoven

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Patent Attorneys

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals

• Walter Hart, Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Mark Jolink, Pharma and biotechnology
• Jordi Kox, Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Robbert-Jan de Lang, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry
• Martijn Vermeulen, Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Practice strength

34 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing and oppositions: Heerema Marine, Itrec, Nutreco, Robert Bosch, SIG Services, Spinn Coffee, Tenaris, Tembo Group, Savaria, University of Utrecht, Upfield, Technical University of Delft, Weener Plastics, Van Walraven Holding, VU Amsterdam (some public knowledge). Oppositions: YTI against Philip Morris over cigarette technology; Marchel Further Processing against GEA Food and Bakel over machine for food production. Litigation: OrthoApnea against Jozef Nelissen in UPC case over medical devices.

Locations

Rijswijk, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Sittard

Recommended fields of expertise

• Chemistry
• Electronics
• Energy and environmental technology
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Practice strength

15 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing and oppositions for Adjuvo/Seseglove, Allnex Resins, Biond, DSM Nutritional Products, Fine Agrochemicals, Gillette, Hologic, Ingredion, ISO Group, Lincoln Group, Mourik, Mutech, Orbisk, Pinlock, Quantware, Seaborough, Secrid, Tessenderlo Group (some public knowledge)

Locations

Amsterdam

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Lawyers
• Litigation: Patent Attorneys

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Medical technology
• Chemistry
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics

Recommended individuals

• Harm van der Heijden, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics
• Hans Hutter, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics
• Mari Korsten, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry

Practice strength

41 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing and oppositions for N.V. Nutricia/Danone, Essity, Gadeta, Heineken, Keygene, New Amsterdam Pharma, Samsung Electronics, Synaffix/Lonza, Sapreme Technologies, Tessenderlo, TNO, Unilever and UniQure. Filing for AstraZeneca Baidu, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Delta Electronics, Novo Nordisk, Tencent, Those Vegan Cowboys and Volvo. EPO oppositions: Xiaomi against KPN regarding multimedia streaming patent; TenCate Grass in EPO opposition over synthetic fibre (some public knowledge).

Locations

The Hague, Eindhoven, Ede

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Patent Attorneys

Recommended fields of expertise

• Chemistry
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals

• Bas Langenhuijsen, Chemistry / Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Hein van den Heuvel, Electronics / Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Practice strength

8 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing for Akkolens, BE Semiconductor Industry; Champion Link, Esdec, Hyet Holding, I4F Licensing, Koppert, Marel, Morphotonics; The Antenna Company (all public knowledge).

Locations

’s-Hertogenbosch

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Patent Attorneys

Recommended fields of expertise

• Pharma and biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals

• Jetze Beeksma, Pharma and biotechnology
• Marco Box, Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics
• Leo Jessen, Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Martin Klok, Pharma and biotechnology
• Bernard Ledeboer, Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• Otto Oudshoorn, Pharma and biotechnology / Chemistry

Practice strength

50 patent attorneys

Significant clients

Patent filing and oppositions: Comcast Cable Communications. Patent filing: AB Mauri, ADR Technologies, Classified Cycling, Covestro, Danone, Dow Global Technologies, DSM, Harvard College, Heineken, Innocore, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, MCi Flextronics, Nedap, Nissan Chemical, PTC Pharmaceutics, SeraNovo, TNO. Oppositions: Avebe against KMC & Ingredion in EPO opposition regarding a patent for vegan cheese analogue; Avebe against Nestlé in EPO opposition over composition of milk for allergy sufferers; Heineken against competitors in EPO oppositions over mash filter membrane; MCi Flextronics in EPO oppositions over car mirror actuators (some public knowledge).

Locations

The Hague, Amsterdam, Arnhem, Eindhoven, Groningen, Utrecht

Other Rankings

• Litigation: Patent Attorneys