Netherlands

Firm overview

De Vries & Metman (“DVME”) is a leading patent attorney firm in the Netherlands with offices in Amsterdam, Arnhem, Breda and Eindhoven. With its main office in Amsterdam, DVME is widely recognised as a high-quality patent attorney firm. Its client portfolio ranges from global operating multinationals to high-tech start-ups, universities and research institutions. DVME represents clients before the Dutch, Belgian and European Patent Office (EPO). DVME has a technically qualified attorney at law and many of its attorneys have industry experience.

In addition to its patent prosecution work, DVME has strong expertise in handling technically and legally complex patent cases and is therefore frequently asked to assist law firms in patent litigation proceedings. DVME has been involved in many high-profile patent litigation proceedings. Further services include freedom-to-operate analyses, patent clearances, due diligence work, EPO opposition and appeal procedures, patent portfolio management, foreign patent issues for domestic clients and licensing matters. DVME is partner of various incubators that assist start-ups and university spin-offs in IP matters.

DVME’s attorneys actively participate in different IP organisations and educational bodies, including the Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Dutch Group, the European Patent Litigators Association and the Examination Committee of the European Qualifying Exam, tutoring trainees for the Dutch and European qualifying exams and lecturing on patent law for science students at the Delft University of Technology and Leiden University.

Network Memberships:  AIPPI, EPLIT

Firm overview

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is a leading European intellectual property law boutique. It is the top choice for high-stakes cross-border IP litigation, including at the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”).

Its international team of around 130 dedicated IP professionals across five countries combines legal and technical expertise in patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights, and trade secrets to protect innovation worldwide.

Patents & the UPC

Recognising the importance of the UPC from the start, HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER has quickly become one of the leading firms representing parties before the UPC. With extensive experience in cross-border patent disputes and involvement in many of the early cases at the UPC, the firm’s teams leverage their deep expertise and strategic approach in navigating the challenges and opportunities of the system.

Trademarks, Copyrights & Design Rights

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER offers comprehensive legal advice and litigation services in trademarks, copyrights, and design rights. The firm represents clients before national and European courts and authorities, ensuring effective management and enforcement of IP portfolios.

Trade Secrets

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER provides comprehensive and strategic protection of trade secrets, helping clients safeguard their confidential business information and technological innovations. Services include risk assessment, compliance strategies, litigation and dispute resolution.

Further services

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER moreover assists and represents clients in various fields closely related to IP, such as pharmaceutical regulatory law, unfair competition, media and advertising law and all IP-related contracts. Also in these fields, HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is your trusted partner. https://www.hoyngrokhmonegier.com/

Firm overview

Taylor Wessing has one of the strongest and largest IP teams in Europe and internationally. With more than 200 professionals across Europe alone, the size and scale of our practice means we rarely deal with issues that we have not come across before. What makes us unusual is that we are highly-rated across all IP specialisms. This includes patents; brands and trade marks; copyright; designs; domain names and e-commerce; media law and reputation management, advertising and sponsorship, franchising and broadcasting.

We advise on matters throughout the IP lifecycle from development of IP protection strategies; filing and portfolio management through to maximising value by licensing; and when matters become contentious, protecting your assets through litigation in the courts.

All of our teams are technically excellent and many members have previously worked in-house, giving us a deep understanding of our clients’ needs and issues.

Firm overview

Stobbs IP formed with a team of 18 people. The core of our team started life at Boult Wade Tennant, and were part of their trade mark team that were awarded Trade Mark Firm of the year in 2008 by Managing Intellectual Property.