Intellectual Property: Patent
Netherlands
3 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Koen Bijvank
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
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Koen is a partner at Brinkhof. He is qualified both as an attorney-at-law and as a Dutch and European patent attorney. Koen is a member of the executive board of the firm. He is a true specialist when it comes to patents. Koen represents clients in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, handling international patent disputes before courts and at the European Patent Office.
He represents various multinational companies in court or at the European Patent Office in opposition proceedings. He acts, for instance, as lead advocate for The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in the defense of its patents on CRISPR technology in multiple opposition proceedings
Work Highlights
lead advocate for The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in several multi-opponent opposition cases concerning CRISPR technology at the European Patent Office;
acting for Amgen before the Unified Patent Court and the European Patent Office in a dispute with Sanofi and Regeneron involving several patents on PCSK9 antibodies;
representing LONGi before the Dutch courts in a dispute with Hanwha Q-Cells regarding solar cells;
representing Tata Steel in various EPO opposition proceedings against Arcelor Mittal;
representing Samsung Bioepis before the Dutch courts in a patent dispute against Regeneron concerning aflibercept
representing Genevant and Arbutus Biopharma before the Unified Patent Court and the European Patent Office in the enforcement and defense of several patents on lipid nanoparticle technology used in mRNA vaccines against Moderna.
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Intellectual Property: Patent - Netherlands
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Individual Editorial
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.
Strengths
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Koen Bijvank has the ability to handle complicated matters with confidence and poise yet also with a down-to-earth approach.
Intellectual Property: PatentChambers Global GuideHe 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.
Intellectual Property: PatentChambers Global GuideKoen Bijvank is a fantastic advocate who is very strategic and thoughtful.
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