Simmons & Simmons

Oscar is a partner in the IP practice in the Netherlands. He has over 15 years experience and specialises in international patent and trade secret litigation, tech licensing and other technology-related matters. Having a background in engineering, Oscar is well placed to represent a wide variety of multinational clients active in telecom, electronics, biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry. His cases are mostly cross-jurisdictional and he often works on the convergence of different areas of law, such as patent law and competition law.

Oscar regularly publishes on patent law topics, such as the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent, and frequently speaks at national and international congresses. He is also a member of EPLAW, the European Patent Lawyer’s Association.

Oscar is a registered representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which became operational on 1 June 2023.