Intellectual Property: Patent - Netherlands
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Winston Taylor represents clients in patent infringement and invalidity proceedings, both before Dutch courts and the Unified Patent Court. The law firm also has experience advising on standard-essential patents. The team acts for a number of clients from the technology, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and consumer goods sectors. Winston Taylor has additional skill in advising on trade mark, copyright and unfair competition matters.
Strengths
The lawyers provide high-quality work results in an efficient manner. No matter how complex a matter is, they are able to break it down and show a clear path to success.
The intellectual property practice of Winston Taylor is consistently excellent. The team is highly responsive, commercially pragmatic and deeply knowledgeable.
What makes Winston Taylor stand out is its combination of strategic foresight, legal precision and a truly pragmatic way of working.
Winston Taylor's coordination was smooth, structured and effective. Even when cases became commercially sensitive, the team kept everything under control and delivered consistent outcomes.
Winston Taylor combines legal precision with strategic thinking and swift, direct communication with its clients. The team's ability to act quickly while staying methodical is exceptional.
Work Highlights
Winston Taylor represented Abbott in two PI infringement proceedings against Sibionics before the UPC.
Notable practitioners
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. He joined Winston Taylor in November 2025 after having previously worked at Simmons & Simmons.
There is no case he has not seen.
Bas Berghuis van Woortman is a formidable and highly respected litigator with a great deal of commercial sense.
Bas Berghuis van Woortman is brilliant at handling complex legal and technical matters. He looks at the big picture but also pays attention to the details.
Bas Berghuis van Woortman's strengths are his excellent communication, clear advice and strong commercial awareness.
He provides good strategic direction based on a sound understanding of our business needs.
Wim Maas works on standard-essential patent mandates, as well as patent infringement and validity matters for technology, life sciences and telecoms companies. He is particularly sought out to assist with litigation before the UPC.
Wim Maas really thinks outside of the box. He has the ability to be really open-minded and clients really appreciate this.
Wim Maas is a fantastic lawyer who is very good at identifying and executing on a legal strategy that aligns with his client's business goals.
Wim Maas is very approachable and has a very good overview. He is a pioneer in UPC litigation.
Maarten Rijks frequently represents clients from the fashion, technology and retail sectors. He notably handles contentious work regarding design, copyright and trade mark infringements, as well as unfair competition claims.
Maarten Rijks is truly our business partner. He has been good at translating issues from a legal to a practical reality.
The depth of his knowledge and his skill in manoeuvring negotiations and challenges in court are beyond excellent.
Maarten Rijks is very service oriented and has the ability to outline complex matters in a somewhat more simple manner.
He understands our commercial goals and tailors his advice accordingly.
