Dutch patent market

27 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Nylon production

Amsterdam court enforces Cathay's Chinese patent rights against Dutch importer Wego

Wegochem may no longer import and distribute certain raw materials used for nylon production in Europe. The Amsterdam District Court has banned the Du ...

20 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Astellas, Hoyng ROKH, Brinkhof, Accord, Sandoz, Netherlands, Xtandi, The Hague

Cancer drug

Astellas and Hoyng ROKH successfully defend Xtandi in the Netherlands

Generic drug companies cannot launch their enzalutamide products in the Netherlands. In the pan-European dispute over prostate cancer drug Xtandi, the ...

18 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Taylor Wessing, Bas Berghuis van Woortman, Sebastien Versaevel, Simmons & Simmons

The Netherlands

Taylor Wessing bolsters Dutch practice with litigators from Simmons & Simmons

Taylor Wessing is significantly expanding its European patent team. Bas Berghuis van Woortman and Sebastien Versaevel from Simmons & Simmons will ...

28 January 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Astellas, Hoyng ROKH Monegier, Synthon, Xtandi

Cancer drug

Another win for Astellas as Dutch court upholds Xtandi patent

After the recent decision in the Betmiga case, Astellas has scored another win in the Netherlands. The pharmaceutical originator successfully defended ...

27 January 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Sandoz, Mylan and Neuraxpharm, Biogen, Tecfidera

Pharmaceuticals

Generics companies successfully challenge Biogen's Dutch Tecfidera patent

The Dutch part of an important Biogen patent is null and void, according to a ruling from the District Court The Hague. The patent pertains to the mul ...

Supplementary protection certificates

Astellas, Sandoz, mirabegron, bladder, The Hague

Astellas and Hoyng ROKH defend overactive bladder patent in The Hague

Sandoz is still unable to launch its mirabegron generic on the Dutch market. The Court of Appeal in The Hague has dismissed a revocation claim by the ...

17 January 2025 by Konstanze Richter

8 January 2025 by Konstanze Richter

The Netherlands

Plasseraud opens Amsterdam office with Simmons & Simmons patent attorney

New year, new location: Plasseraud opens a new office in Amsterdam. The French IP firm has hired partner and patent attorney Johan Renes from Simmons ...

6 November 2024 by Konstanze Richter

The Netherlands

BMS scores another win against Sandoz and Teva over apixaban in Den Haag

Sandoz and Teva continue to be banned from selling their generic versions of the blood-clot drug apixaban in the Netherlands. After securing a PI, Bri ...

Emma Stok, Bird & Bird, JUVE Patent Ones to Watch Netherlands 2024

7 October 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Ones to Watch Netherlands 2024: Emma Stok

In JUVE Patent's recent Dutch ranking, three patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. Here, Mathieu Klos explains ho ...

Carlos van Staveren, Bird & Bird, Ones to Watch Netherlands 2024, Dutch

4 October 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Ones to Watch Netherlands 2024: Carlos van Staveren

In JUVE Patent's recent Dutch ranking, three patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. Here, Mathieu Klos explains ho ...

Jarieke Timmerman, BarentsKrans, Ones to Watch Netherlands 2024, Dutch

2 October 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Ones to Watch Netherlands 2024: Jarieke Timmerman

In JUVE Patent's recent Dutch ranking, three patent litigators stood out among the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. Here, Mathieu Klos explains ho ...

30 September 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Plant-e, Arkyne, Bioo, plants, local division The Hague

Case preview

Local division The Hague hears first infringement case over plant energy

A number of UPC local divisions are now having their first oral hearings. At The Hague, the infringement case kicks off today between Plant-e and Arky ...

27 September 2024 by Mathieu Klos

UPC, young Dutch litigators, patent attorneys

Dutch patent market

How the UPC is accelerating generational change in Dutch patent litigation firms

The Unified Patent Court is to change the European patent landscape in the long term — that is the stated political goal. Already, it is bringing abou ...

25 September 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Video: JUVE Patent's Netherlands ranking 2024

Autumn has arrived and with it, JUVE Patent's Netherlands ranking 2024. Editor Mathieu Klos provides an overview of the latest developments in the Dut ...