Bas Berghuis van Woortman > Simmons & Simmons > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
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CLAUDE DEBUSSYLAAN 247
1082 MC AMSTERDAM
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Bas Berghuis van Woortman

Position
Bas is advocaat and the national head of the IP practice in The Netherlands. For more than 25 years, Bas’ practice covers the full range of intellectual property activities with a focus on patent and technology based litigation.
Bas and his team have a particular expertise in the life sciences sector, handling matters regarding medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotech, and in the TMT sector, acting in matters regarding electronics, telecoms and software. Described by clients as “business-oriented, responsive and proactive”, Bas acts before national and international courts, as well as the Dutch and European Patent Offices. As advocaat he has been involved in all aspects of litigation, as well as other IP related issues such as licensing, prosecution strategy, negotiation of research and development agreements and the protection of trade secrets and know-how.
Bas is Advisory Board Member of EPLAW, the European Patent Lawyer’s Association.
Bas is a registered representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which became operational on 1 June 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences
(Leading partners)Johan Renes, Bas Berghuis van Woortman, and Machteld Hiemstra co-head the practice at Simmons & Simmons, which is well-known for its strength in patent litigation. Renes has longstanding experience in multi-jurisdictional patent disputes, licensing matters and collaboration agreements. Hiemstra is a key name for representing pharma and biotech entities in regulatory and product liability disputes, and van Woortman is noted for his vast experience in representing biosimilar manufacturers in patent-related work. Oscar Lamme is well-versed in assisting with UPC proceedings.
Netherlands > Intellectual property: Patents
(Leading partners)The ‘star patent litigation team’ at Simmons & Simmons is well-placed to assist its portfolio of clients on patent matters relating to tech and life sciences in particular. Complex patent disputes, including FRAND matters, form a significant portion of the team’s workload. It is also equipped to handle patent prosecution matters and the management of portfolios. The team is noted for its capabilities handling ‘highly demanding and complex UPC cases’. ‘Senior star litigator with an incredible track record’ Bas Berghuis van Woortman oversees the group and is specialised in patents and tech, as are key contacts Johan Renes and Oscar Lamme.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Netherlands > Intellectual property: Patents
- Leading partners Netherlands > Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences Netherlands
- Intellectual property: Patents Netherlands
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- Intellectual property: Patents
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