Gertjan Kuipers
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Intellectual Property: Patent
Band 1
About
Provided by Gertjan Kuipers
Practice Areas
The core of Gertjan’s practice is patent law, where his background in science serves him well. His practice spans all fields of technology, including chemical, electrical, mechanical, computer and pharmaceutical technology.
Gertjan advises and litigates on behalf of numerous high-profile national and international companies. Most of his work is cross-border in nature, and he has extensive experience in conducting and coordinating multi-jurisdictional litigation.
Career
Partner since 2004.
Professional Memberships
Gertjan is an active member of several national and international professional associations including AIPPI, EPLAW and LES.
Gertjan is Chair of AIPPI’s Special Committee on Standards and Patents.
Publications
Patent Protection for Second Medical Uses, Kluwer Law International 2016
Country correspondent for the global Bio Science Review
Personal
Gertjan lectures on patent law at universities and to IP practitioners-in-training, and regularly publishes on IP-related matters.
Chambers Review
Europe
Gertjan Kuipers is active in patent infringement cases. He has a number of high-profile clients from the technology and telecommunications sectors, as well as life sciences.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gertjan Kuipers is an excellent IP litigator with a pan-European perspective."
"He is very smart, quick to grasp issues and nuances, and he collaborates well."
"Gertjan Kuipers is an excellent IP litigator with a pan-European perspective."
"He is very smart, quick to grasp issues and nuances, and he collaborates well."