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Bird & Bird

Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright

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Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright - Netherlands

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird is popular with clients from a number of industries, including life sciences, fashion, technology, telecommunications, and food and beverages, for advice on intellectual property infringement proceedings. The law firm acts on both patent and soft IP matters, including revocation and cancellation actions. It additionally assists with IP portfolio management and invalidity actions. The law firm's contentious patent expertise is also evidenced by its involvement in UPC litigation.

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Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird represented Neuraxpharm in patent revocation proceedings against Biogen in relation to the drug Tecfidera.

Strengths

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  • During the trial, the lawyers were quite savvy about how they presented evidence and were very familiar with all of the details.

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  • The law firm has high-quality IP experts on board in many jurisdictions who can handle international matters.

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  • The Bird & Bird team is very responsive, experienced, knowledgeable and commercially minded.

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  • Bird & Bird is knowledgeable and up to date with the latest developments. The law firm has a good track record in litigation and an excellent network.

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  • The team is very knowledgeable and provides clear and detailed analyses and explanations.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Manon Rieger-Jansen
    Manon Rieger-Jansen

    Manon Rieger-Jansen

    Manon Rieger-Jansen is active in the field of soft IP, acting for clients on infringement and cancellation proceedings concerning trade marks, colour marks and copyright. She also assists clients with rebranding projects and portfolio management matters.

    • Manon Rieger-Jansen is always easy to work with, knowledgeable and responsive.

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    • She is strategically strong and flexible in her thinking. In addition, she has good commercial awareness.

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  • Marc van Wijngaarden
    Marc van Wijngaarden

    Marc van Wijngaarden

    Marc van Wijngaarden has a strong focus on contentious patent cases, often representing clients from the pharmaceutical industry in infringement and nullity proceedings.

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  • Tjibbe Douma
    Tjibbe Douma

    Tjibbe Douma

    Tjibbe Douma assists clients from the life sciences and technology sectors with patent revocation, opposition and infringement proceedings. He regularly acts on both domestic and cross-border patent litigation, with additional experience before the Unified Patent Court.

    • He was always there when we needed him and took a great interest in our case.

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    • We are very satisfied with how he handles our business and appreciate his knowledge, network and sharpness of analysis.

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    • Tjibbe Douma is an IP litigation expert who communicates and connects very well with clients.

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    • I would happily recommend him to anybody considering patent litigation. He encouraged a good work environment, was savvy in hearings and considered matters beyond the technical details.

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    • Tjibbe Douma is very sophisticated and well aware of the legal environment. He has the ability to quickly learn about unique topics.

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Ranked Individuals at Bird & Bird (3)

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    Manon Rieger-Jansen

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