Gertjan Kuipers > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s ‘very proactive and knowledgeable‘ team has an excellent reputation for advising clients on a broad range of matters, including orphan designations and domestic and international EU regulatory issues. Practice head Hein van den Bos is particularly skilled at advising on regulatory issues involving pharma companies and healthcare professionals, and is equally strong in assisting with EU marketing authorisation applications and data exclusivity and advertising cases. Gertjan Kuipers is ‘a stellar litigator‘, who is noted for his extensive expertise in patent infringement matters and is well known for appearing in disputes before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Bert Oosting retired from practice in February 2024.

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s group is well-placed to advise its roster of well-known clients on the remit of complex patent litigation matters. Ruud van der Velden has a focus on high-tech and life sciences-related contentious patent matters and co-leads the practice alongside Gertjan Kuipers who has expertise breaking patent boundaries for clients entering new markets. Patent litigator Rik Zagers has experience handling cross-border matters before the EPO, UPC and the Dutch courts, while Dirk-Jan Ridderinkhof has expertise across trade secret and patent disputes.

The practice at Hogan Lovells International LLP is particularly experienced acting for clients in trade mark protection and enforcement proceedings. Samantha Brinkhuis has contentious and non-contentious capabilities, spanning trade secrets, media and entertainment and advertising, as well as strategy and enforcement. Brinkhuis co-heads the offering alongside Ruud van der Velden and Gertjan Kuipers.