The cohort at Bird & Bird is recognised for its capabilities advising on the gamut of patent matters in complex and often cross-jurisdictional contexts and is well-regarded for its ‘combination of drive, quality and focus’. In addition to handling complex patent litigation matters, which make up a large portion of its workload, the team handles a range of advisory work. Therein, the team frequently represents well-known clients across the array of industry sectors in such disputes as licence expiries, injunctions and infringements, before both the Dutch courts and the UPC. Manon Rieger-Jansen helms the offering. Key practitioners include Marc van Wijngaarden who has expertise in the life sciences and chemical industry sectors and is experienced handling UPC cases, as well as ’great’ practitioners Tjibbe Douma and Peter van Gemert, who harness tech specialisms. Carlos Van Staveren has noteworthy experience before the EPO and UPC.
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Témoignages
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‘Knowledgeable about Dutch law and experienced before the court at The Hague.’
‘Wouter Pors is responsive and comprehensive.’
‘A strong team with great technical and legal skills that provides a good client service.’
‘Tjibbe Douma and Peter van Gemert are both great.’
‘High-quality people who work well together and enjoy doing so. Their teamwork is exceptional.'
'As compared to other firms, they are very good at having tasks handled at the right level within their organisation. This allows them to provide a high-quality service in an efficient manner.’
‘They combine drive, quality, and focus with just being very nice people to work with. I have worked with Marc van Wijngaarden in the past, and that was a good experience.'
'Hester Borgers and Sabrina Lodder deserve mention.’
Clients clés
- Nokia
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Broadcom
- KPN
- Dexcom
- Qualcomm
- Neuraxpharm
- Bicycle Therapeutics
- Neo Materials
- Maxeon Solar Technologies
Points forts
Representing Nokia in numerous patent litigation comprising a series of proceedings against ASSIA as well as Oppo related to both implementation and alleged standard-essential patents on complex DSL technology.
Representing Celltrion in two parallel, closely followed UPC preliminary injunction cases against Novartis and Genentech regarding biosimilar competition concerning Xolair.
Representing Dexcom in two UPC proceedings against Abbott regarding its Continuous Glucose Monitoring device.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Tjibbe Douma
Marc van Wijngaarden
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d'une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Peter van Gemert
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Carlos van Staveren
Responsable de la pratique
Manon Rieger-Jansen
Autres avocats clés
Wouter Pors; Tjibbe Douma; Peter van Gemert; Marc van Wijngaarden; Hester Borgers; Sabrina Lodder; Carlos van Staveren