Intellectual Property: Patent - Netherlands
What the team is known for
BarentsKrans is particularly known for assisting clients with the protection of their patents, representing them in enforcement and invalidity proceedings. The law firm also handles non-contentious matters, including licensing agreements. The team often represents clients from the pharmaceutical, manufacturing and technology sectors. Team members also have experience handling soft IP matters.
Strengths
"BarentsKrans has high-quality lawyers that are customer-oriented."
"The IP department is absolutely wonderful."
Work highlights
BarentsKrans represented Viatris in preliminary injunctions brought by Novartis and pertaining to Mylan’s launch of a generic product containing the active substance fingolimod.
Notable practitioners
Jaap Bremer acts for clients on both patent and soft IP infringement and invalidity proceedings, as well as advising on the negotiation of IP licensing agreements. He also assists clients with anti-counterfeiting measures, IP ownership disputes and unfair competition matters. "Jaap Bremer is able to live in the mind of the business and say what we need and what we want." "He has a quick mind and is very well equipped to understand many different technical fields quickly."
