Intellectual Property: Patent
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 3
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Provided by BarentsKrans
BarentsKrans’ leading IP experts deal with (multi-jurisdictional) disputes regarding infringement and validity of intellectual property rights as well as licensing and exploitation of technology matters. The firm’s IP practice has an outstanding reputation and track record with clients both in the Netherlands and abroad, and continues to attract an ever-growing share of the complex, high-end IP work in the market. Clients are particularly from the life sciences, telecom and nutrition sectors and include e.g. Bayer, Facebook Technologies and Oculus.
The BarentsKrans life sciences team is best known for its combined knowledge of regulatory, commercial and patent related aspects of the launch of pharmaceutical products and for representing clients in related (landmark) proceedings. Also in the field of medical devices, the team advises and litigates on regulatory and product liability issues. Clients include e.g. Viatris (formerly Mylan) and Bayer.
Chambers Review
BarentsKrans is particularly known for assisting clients with the protection of their patents, representing them in enforcement and invalidity proceedings. The law firm also handles non-contentious matters, including licensing agreements. The team often represents clients from the pharmaceutical, manufacturing and technology sectors. Team members also have experience handling soft IP matters.
Work Highlights
- BarentsKrans represented Viatris in preliminary injunctions brought by Novartis and pertaining to Mylan’s launch of a generic product containing the active substance fingolimod.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"BarentsKrans has high-quality lawyers that are customer-oriented."
"The IP department is absolutely wonderful."
"BarentsKrans has high-quality lawyers that are customer-oriented."
"The IP department is absolutely wonderful."
Notable Practitioners
Jaap Bremer acts for clients on both patent and soft IP infringement and invalidity proceedings, as well as advising on the negotiation of IP licensing agreements. He also assists clients with anti-counterfeiting measures, IP ownership disputes and unfair competition matters.
"Jaap Bremer is able to live in the mind of the business and say what we need and what we want."
"He has a quick mind and is very well equipped to understand many different technical fields quickly."