Otto Swens

Patents & Life Sciences

Otto Swens is co-founder and partner. Otto’s practice has a focus on patents and life sciences. Otto advises and litigates particularly in the field of pharmaceuticals & life sciences, chemistry, medical devices and mechanical engineering. Otto has a broad experience in representing clients in multijurisdictional cross-border litigation concerning pharmaceutical patents and SPCs. Otto is also active in the regulatory practice. He advises and litigates on issues such as data- and market exclusivity, marketing authorisations for (orphan) medicinal products and peadiatric extensions. Further, Otto advises about aspects such as pricing, parallel imports, reimbursements, product liability and promotion.

French language at Université Catholique / Alliance Francaise, Angers, France, 1989-1990Law Degree, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1990-1996 Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 1994