What the team is known for

Respected team acting for both multinational and domestic clients from the TMT, food and life sciences industries, with particular expertise in representing generic pharmaceutical clients. Experienced in copyright, trade mark, licensing, advertising and anti-counterfeiting matters. Frequently advises on litigation both domestically and across the Benelux region. Active on patent defence cases.

Strengths

Clients endorse the team for its "hands-on and practical approach, with a good knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects."

Another client describes the firm as "well organised and client-oriented."

Work highlights

Advised Royal KPN on opposition appeal proceedings before the Hague Court of Appeal against a Benelux trade mark application.

Notable practitioners

Jaap Bremer is active on both trade mark and patent disputes. His adroit manner of communication is underlined by clients, one informing of his "ability to quickly grasp the essence of a case, which he can then explain in easy-to-understand language accurately to the client and the judges."

Marleen Van den Horst routinely assists a clientele drawn from the pharmaceutical industry with patent infringement and invalidity cases. Clients rate the direction she brings to projects, one suggesting that "she is well organised and able to strategise cases well."