Taylor Wessing‘s practice is well versed in acting for major pharma and medical device companies, and has a strong track record in appearing in patent infringement proceedings and revocation actions. Practice head Christian Dekoninck is very experienced in handling patent litigation for clients in the pharma industry, and Marie Keup is very experienced in handling R&D and license agreements. Patricia Cappuyns left the firm in April 2024.
Testimonials
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‘The team is experienced in IP cases. One of the strengths of the team is its high ability to understand complicated technical issues. Also, the team shows excellent collaboration with outside patent attorneys and/or technical experts. Further, it has rich experience in litigation.'
‘Christian Dekoninck is a good organiser of the team and can collaborate with attorneys in other jurisdictions. Marie Keup is very smart and collaborates with Christian in an excellent manner.’
Key clients
- Abbott
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Work highlights
- Represented Abbott in patent litigation against Dexcom concerning a glucose monitoring system.
- Representing Viatris in Belgian proceedings before the General Court concerning alleged patent infringement, data exclusivity and market authorisation issues relating to the launch of Dimethyl fumarate Mylan, the generic version of Biogen’s Tecfidera product.