Intellectual Property: Patent | Europe

Brinkhof is a pre-eminent intellectual property practice in the Netherlands with an outstanding reputation in both soft IP and patent matters. It is one of the leading law firms for defending clients in patent infringement and invalidity cases, as well as representing clients in revocation litigation. The team has notable experience in patent licensing and portfolio matters, as well as questions concerning standard-essential patents. On the soft IP side, it is a top law firm for trade mark enforcement and prosecution matters. Team members also assist clients with EU copyright directives. The law firm is particularly popular with generic pharmaceutical companies, as well as representing clients from the telecommunications, technology, fashion, and food and beverage sectors.

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is a top-tier law firm for both patent and soft IP mandates. The team is highly esteemed for the enforcement of standard-essential patents and second medical use patents, as well as advising clients on patent infringement and invalidity proceedings. It is also one of the pre-eminent law firms in trade mark injunctions or cancellation proceedings, copyright infringement cases, personality rights, geographical indications and community design matters. The law firm also has notable experience in anti-counterfeiting measures and border seizures. It is particularly popular with clients from the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and technology industries for contentious IP matters.

Bird & Bird is popular with clients from a number of industries, including life sciences, fashion, telecommunications, and food and beverages, for advice on intellectual property infringement proceedings. The law firm acts on both patent and soft IP matters, including revocation and cancellation actions. The team also has experience in rebranding projects and disputes concerning standard-essential patents. It additionally assists with patent portfolio management.

Hogan Lovells advises on a broad range of contentious patent cases, often acting for innovator pharmaceutical companies and telecoms clients. The law firm is well known for assisting with patent infringement cases, enforcement actions, revocation disputes and validity proceedings. The team is also well versed in contentious and non-contentious trade mark and copyright matters, such as infringement proceedings, IP portfolio management and trade mark registration cases. The department holds additional expertise in anti-counterfeiting mandates.

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.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a market-leading law firm for soft IP matters and also offers a notable patent practice. The law firm has an outstanding reputation for assisting clients with trade mark validity and infringement proceedings, as well as being an esteemed choice for trade secrets disputes, parallel import cases and copyright infringement proceedings. The team is also well known for advising on patent infringement, invalidity and enforcement proceedings. Additionally, team members have experience representing clients in soft IP disputes before the Supreme Court and in handling patent portfolio management matters. De Brauw attracts clients from a range of sectors including technology, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals.

Freshfields is well known for representing both claimants and defendants in patent infringement and nullity proceedings, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical sector. With its broad international network, the practice is additionally well equipped to assist clients with UPC litigation. The team also works alongside the law firm's corporate department to advise on the intellectual property aspects of M&A transactions.

Taylor Wessing 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. Taylor Wessing has additional skill in advising on trade mark, copyright and unfair competition matters.

Vondst Advocaten has a noteworthy patent litigation practice, representing clients in injunction proceedings, nullity actions, infringement claims and invalidity disputes. The team also advises on secondary medical use patents. The law firm is additionally active in patent portfolio management matters. Vondst Advocaten acts for clients from the medical, technology and manufacturing industries and is equipped to handle cases before Dutch courts and the UPC.