Litigation: Patent Attorneys – Netherlands 2020

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This patent attorney firm is at the top of the market when it comes to major patent disputes before Dutch courts on the patent attorney side. Together with external lawyers its patent attorneys are present in important cases. Ferry van Looijengoed has an outstanding reputation for mobile communication disputes and advises Sisvel and Wiko in such cases. The firm is thus experienced in representing both NPEs and defendants here. Erik Visscher is involved in the Sisvel cases and has a good reputation for AI patents in particular. While mobile comm...

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This patent attorney firm is active in the Dutch litigation market with highly regarded partners Harm van der Heijden and Hans Hutter. Both represent Nokia as co-defendant of KPN in a dispute with Assia over DSL technology. They work with lawyers from Bird & Bird on the case. Thanks largely to these two patent attorneys, NLO has an outstanding reputation for providing technical support in litigation concerning mobile communications and electronics patents. When it comes to pharmaceuticals and biotechnology disputes, however, Mari Korsten is...

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Compared to the market leaders, this patent attorney firm is not seen as often in high-profile disputes when it comes to patent infringement and revocation claims before the Dutch patent courts. But the patent attorneys are visible in some smaller cases, e.g. for Kirenko and Noba. Some of the firm’s individuals still have an outstanding reputation for litigation work. In particular, René Raggers is highly regarded for his technical support and pleadings in life sciences disputes. A competitor recommends him as “first choice in the Netherlands f...

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Vereenigde Octrooibureaux is not only the largest patent filing firm in the Netherlands, it also litigates with a high number of patent attorneys. Like most of its competitors, the firm is involved in mobile communication and pharmaceutical disputes. Currently, the firm represents Assia in a dispute over DSL technology and Eli Lilly concerning the cancer drug pemetrexed. The patent attorneys work beside external lawyers here. Vereenigde Octrooibureaux also enjoys a strong reputation for litigation concerning mechanical patents and boasts two of...

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In this mixed IP firm, patent attorneys make up the majority of fee earners. It is renowned throughout Europe for its prosecution work in electronics, transport, biotechnology, mechanics, process and mechanical engineering. Some patent attorneys, such as Martin Luten, also have an excellent reputation for providing technical support in infringement and revocation proceedings before the Dutch patent courts. One example is the work for Nikon in an extensive battle with ASML over semiconductors, in which the firm worked with Freshfields and Hogan ...

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This IP boutique is one of the market leaders for patent disputes in the Netherlands. With partners such as Richard Ebbink and Mark Van Gardingen it has some of the most outstanding litigators on the lawyer side in its ranks. In addition, in Koen Bijvank the firm boasts one of the best-known litigators on the patent attorney side when it comes to biotech disputes and pharma litigation. Bringing the litigation-experienced patent attorney on board three years ago was a step toward transforming the pure law firm into a mixed practice – an experime...

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With only eleven patent attorneys, Patentwerk is the smallest of the major Dutch patent attorney firms. It is known in the market for its patent filing work, but also has a renowned litigator in Bas Langenhuijsen. Dutch law firms often bring him in for disputes over chemical and especially mechanical patents. Patentwerk is less visible in big-ticket litigation for major industrial corporates; it is recommended rather for its work for SMEs and venture capital investors.