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Intellectual Property: Patent - Netherlands

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What the Team is Known For

Brinkhof is a pre-eminent intellectual property practice in the Netherlands with an outstanding reputation in both soft IP and patent matters. It is one of the leading law firms for defending clients in patent infringement and invalidity cases, as well as representing clients in revocation litigation and before the UPC. The team has notable experience in patent licensing and portfolio matters, as well as questions concerning standard-essential patents. On the soft IP side, it is a top law firm for trade mark enforcement and prosecution matters. Team members also assist clients with EU copyright directives. The law firm is particularly popular with generic pharmaceutical companies, as well as representing clients from the telecommunications, technology, fashion, and food and beverage sectors.

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Work Highlights

Brinkhof represented Amgen in patent infringement proceedings against Sanofi and Regeneron before the UPC.

Strengths

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Brinkhof's personal touch and care for our matters is second to none. Once the team is involved in a matter, I feel more at ease.

Intellectual Property: Patent respondent
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The Brinkhof team understands and considers all angles of the cases.

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The lawyers are responsive and always able to provide good guidance and advice.

Intellectual Property: Patent respondent
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We appreciate Brinkhof's innovative and creative solutions, practice area knowledge, communication skills, responsiveness, accessibility and cross-border capability.

Intellectual Property: Patent respondent
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Brinkhof's strengths are its excellent legal know-how, knowledge of our business and practical focus on resolving trade mark disputes.

Intellectual Property: Patent respondent
Global

Brinkhof's personal touch and care for our matters is second to none. Once the team is involved in a matter, I feel more at ease.

Intellectual Property: Patent respondent
Global

The Brinkhof team understands and considers all angles of the cases.

Intellectual Property: Patent respondent
Global

The lawyers are responsive and always able to provide good guidance and advice.

Intellectual Property: Patent respondent
Global

We appreciate Brinkhof's innovative and creative solutions, practice area knowledge, communication skills, responsiveness, accessibility and cross-border capability.

Intellectual Property: Patent respondent
Global

Brinkhof's strengths are its excellent legal know-how, knowledge of our business and practical focus on resolving trade mark disputes.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Ebbink

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Senior Statespeople

Richard Ebbink is one of the best lawyers in the Netherlands for defending technology and telecommunications clients in patent infringement litigation, including disputes concerning standard-essential patents.

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Gregor Vos

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Gregor Vos is well known for advising clients on trade mark disputes, as well as trade mark registration and enforcement. He is particularly popular with clients from the fashion, automotive, consumer goods and technology sectors.

Gregor Vos is very experienced at managing complex IP matters.

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Mark van Gardingen

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The highly esteemed Mark van Gardingen frequently represents generic pharmaceutical companies and technology companies in patent revocation, infringement and opposition proceedings. He additionally boasts recent experience acting for clients before the UPC.

Mark van Gardingen is a super good lawyer who we always feel very comfortable working with.

He is very easy to work with and very client-friendly.

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Daan de Lange

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Daan de Lange defends telecommunications companies in infringement cases, as well as acting for generic pharmaceutical companies in multi-jurisdictional patent nullity cases and on the launch of new products. He also increasingly represents clients in UPC litigation.

He can look at things from lots of angles and is an experienced litigator.

Daan de Lange helped us develop some really strong arguments.

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Koen Bijvank

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Koen Bijvank is an experienced patent attorney and often advises pharmaceutical and technology clients on patent validity, opposition and infringement proceedings. He regularly acts on pan-European disputes, with further experience before the Unified Patent Court.

Koen Bijvank has the ability to handle complicated matters with confidence and poise yet also with a down-to-earth approach.

He is able to address arguments in detail but has a really good sense for when things are getting too far into the reeds and effectively maintains that balance.

Koen Bijvank is a fantastic advocate who is very strategic and thoughtful.

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Jan Pot

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Jan Pot represents clients in patent infringement, opposition and nullity proceedings. He has notable experience advising clients on patent litigation strategy and also garners recognition for his expertise in Supreme Court litigation cases.

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Fleur Folmer

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Armed with significant cross-border expertise, Fleur Folmer is well placed to represent clients from the fashion, retail and consumer goods sectors on pan-European trade mark matters. She offers particular strength in enforcement and prosecution cases.

She has an excellent understanding of the client's product, the issues and how to service all the complex issues that come with this.

Fleur Folmer has a great ability to devise creative arguments.

Fleur Folmer considers all angles of the problems and provides proactive and business-oriented advice.

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Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright

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Gregor Vos

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Fleur Folmer

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Intellectual Property: Patent

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Richard Ebbink

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Senior Statespeople

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Mark van Gardingen

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Daan de Lange

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Koen Bijvank

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Jan Pot

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