With a focus on pharmaceutical disputes but also taking on telecoms and mechanical patent work, Taylor Wessing is instructed on cross-border matters, including advising on patent strategies, licensing and freedom-to-operate issues. The team is led by Wim Maas, who heads the firm’s Belenux-wide patents group and specialises in tech patents; life sciences and industrial design specialist Charlotte Garnitsch; and Eelco Bergsma, who litigates in the field of electronic and mechanical patents. David Mulder advises on matters at the intersection of patent and competition law.
Testimonials
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'Personal contact, direct lines, clear and valuable advice on the spot.'
'Eelco Bergsma and Wim Maas have excellent knowledge of case law. They are always giving advice that makes sense for the client. Very open and friendly.'
Key clients
- Pfizer Inc.
- JRZ Suspension B.V., Protrac B.V. and VoVu Metaalbewerking B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised Pfizer in two patent litigation proceedings concerning Covid-19 vaccines against Moderna.
- Acted for JRZ Suspension B.V., Protrac B.V. and VoVu Metaalbewerking B.V. in defending claims of patent infringement and stealing trade secrets.