Intellectual Property: Patent

Houthoff's IP Team advises national and international clients in all intellectual property areas, including copyright, trademarks, design rights, trade name rights, domain names, database rights and patents. They are also one of the few firms that specialise in plant breeders' rights. The IP Team also advises clients on the protection of trade secrets.

The IP specialists assist clients in complex IP cases and have extensive experience in litigating before the Dutch Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice. They represent pharmaceutical companies in patent disputes and are also sparring partners for tech start-ups. The IP Team provides clients from Houthoff's market-leading automotive practice group advice on a wide range of IP matters. The IP Team is often involved in M&A and technology-related transactions, in which they work closely together with our experts in other areas.

The IP Team is known for its involvement in seminal IP-related cassation cases and is valued by their clients because of the practical solutions and well-considered advice the team provides.