About

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We don’t just advise on the law – we shape it. Drawing on detailed expertise and with strong partner-level leadership, we tackle complex, multi-jurisdictional challenges including registering, enforcing and commercialising IP rights.

We take pride in building strong partnerships with our clients. Our legal advice in patent, trade mark and design portfolio protection is firmly grounded in our clients’ wider business contexts. Client’s trust our business focused approach to deliver their strategically important collaborations, licensing and commercialisation deals, acquisitions, mergers and investments.

Our international IP litigation team delivers cross-border solutions in the most difficult, high-value disputes. We have the specialist knowledge to advise on the newest and fastest developing fields such as biologics, standard essential patents and blockchain.

And with our deep knowledge of industry regulations, we’re able to help our clients navigate and comply with ever-changing rules and standards across jurisdictions.

Our work spans across the firm’s four sectors, and we’re leaders in innovative areas such as Fintech and Digital Health. Many of our teams have science and engineering backgrounds, which helps us understand the technologies we’re working with.

We also use and create technology of our own – using it to work more efficiently and achieve better outcomes for our clients.



Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property: Patent - Netherlands

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Simmons & Simmons remains a popular choice for clients from the pharmaceutical and technology sectors for advice on patent-related disputes, with a growing practice representing companies before the UPC. The law firm often acts for clients in opposition and infringement proceedings, as well as representing clients in revocation and patent ownership disputes. Team members also have experience handling soft IP mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Simmons & Simmons represented Bayer in patent invalidity proceedings against Teva and Sandoz in relation to Bayer's anticoagulant Xarelto.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bas Berghuis van Woortman
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Bas Berghuis van Woortman
2
Band 2
Bas Berghuis van Woortman is highly sought after by clients from the technology and pharmaceutical sectors for advice on supplementary protection certificates. He also represents clients in patent opposition, validity and infringement disputes.

Bas Berghuis van Woortman has vast experience.

Bas Berghuis van Woortman is a highly regarded patent litigator. He is really good at strategy and a go-to lawyer for complex cases.

Oscar Lamme
4
Oscar Lamme
4
Band 4

Oscar Lamme advises clients from the technology and life sciences sectors on patent revocation cases, infringement proceedings and FRAND disputes. He is increasingly sought after by clients to assist with UPC litigation.

Oscar Lamme is always there, providing high-quality deliverables on time.

Oscar Lamme is a very sharp lawyer and serious opponent.

Oscar Lamme has a technical background and knows his stuff, which is a huge benefit.

I like Oscar Lamme and how he handles cases. I think he does a good job.

Paul Tjiam
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Paul Tjiam
4
Band 4
Paul Tjiam is active in soft IP matters, advising clients on trade mark ownership, enforcement and opposition proceedings. He additionally assists with copyright infringement proceedings.

Paul Tjiam is very efficient and a real extension of the team.

Paul Tjiam gives 1,000% for every case he does.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Netherlands

Intellectual Property: General - Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright

Paul Tjiam
4
Paul Tjiam
4
Band 4
Intellectual Property: Patent

Bas Berghuis van Woortman
2
Bas Berghuis van Woortman
2
Band 2
Oscar Lamme
4
Oscar Lamme
4
Band 4

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