Oscar Lamme

Practice Areas

Oscar is a partner in the IP practice in the Netherlands. He has over 15 years experience and specialises in international patent and trade secret litigation, tech licensing and other technology-related matters. Having a background in engineering, Oscar is well placed to represent a wide variety of multinational clients active in telecom, electronics, biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry. His cases are mostly cross-jurisdictional and he often works on the convergence of different areas of law, such as patent law and competition law.

Oscar regularly publishes on patent law topics, such as the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent, and frequently speaks at national and international congresses. He is also a member of EPLAW, the European Patent Lawyer’s Association.

In the Juve Patent rankings 2021 Oscar is listed as ‘Ones to Watch in Dutch patent litigation’, noting that his competitors describe him as “strategically smart”. Chambers 2022 list Oscar as ‘Up and Coming’, quoting a client that he is “forward-thinking and is consistently reaching out with new ideas on how to tackle litigation.” Who is Who Legal (IP 2022 - Patents) notes that he is “highly recommended” citing sources who praise his “always up-to-date knowledge” and “innovative insights”. In the 2022 edition of IAM Patent 1000 Oscar is listed in the Silver band thereby stating that he “takes on high-stakes litigation fearlessly. He provides robust support to patrons in a variety of industries, from biotechnology and pharmaceuticals to telecoms and electronics.” The Legal 500 lists Oscar in 2022 as ‘Next Generation Partner’ both for Patent Litigation and Industry Focus: Life Sciences.

Oscar is a registered representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which became operational on 1 June 2023.