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BarentsKrans

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BarentsKrans‘ group is a ’well-oiled machine’, well-placed to assist its list of clients on the gamut of patent matters across industry sectors including life sciences, pharma, tech, and mechanical engineering in particular. Advising clients on litigation strategy and in preparation for court proceedings regarding infringement and invalidity forms a large part of the team’s workload. The team is also equipped to assist in the day-to-day management of IP portfolios. Jaap Bremer heads up the group, a key member of which is Jarieke Timmerman.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A small team and a well-oiled machine. They are structured and come up with smart approaches and angles. They go the extra mile, particularly Jaap Bremer and Jarieke Timmermans.’

  • ‘Jaap Bremer is able to translate complex legal topics into business language and provide hands-on advice. He is concise, to-the-point and thinks things through. He has extensive knowledge of patent law domestically and in the EU.'

  • 'Jarieke Timmermans is a promising associate, able to process lots of technical information. She dives right into it and shows quite some patent knowledge. She has an excellent memory and, as Jaap's mentee, has clearly picked up his hands-on business advisory approach.'
  • ‘The team stand out for blending its broad industry knowledge and understanding of complex patent regulatory frameworks with clear advice and instructions.'
  • 'We have been working with the team for years on a highly complex case uncommon to our sector, and it has been very valuable to have the BarentsKrans team on our side to steer us through the maze of procedures.’

  • ‘Jaap Bremer is an approachable partner with good sector knowledge who is capable of quickly understanding the struggles faced by the company. Good communication and guidance are provided.’

Key clients

  • Viatris (Mylan)
  • Advance Medical Designs
  • Pelvitec
  • InterDigital
  • BlueAlp (Mourik)
  • Huisman Equipment
  • Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
  • Cheesepop

Work highlights

  • Representing Viatris in litigation against Novartis up to the Supreme Court regarding infringement and validity of Novartis’ European Patent for a dosage regimen of multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod (Gilenya).
  • Representing Advance Medical Designs and Pelvitec in preliminary injunction proceedings against Corbin Clinical Resources before the District Court and the Court of Appeal regarding alleged infringement and invalidity of Corbin’s European Patent covering a needle guide for use in prostate biopsy procedures.
  • Representing a US-based pharmaceutical company in patent infringement and invalidity litigation regarding a blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jaap Bremer

Other key lawyers

Jarieke Timmermans