- Number of partners: 8
- Number of lawyers: 24
- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
Firm Overview:
Brinkhof is a law firm with a strong focus on innovation, technology and market regulation. It caters to the needs of national and international clients in sectors such as electronics, IT, media, internet, telecommunications, pharma/biotech and healthcare. In these markets the firm litigates and advises on patents, trademarks and designs, unfair competition, regulatory issues, EU and competition law and IT/outsourcing. The breadth of knowledge and depth of specialist experience make Brinkhof a centre of legal expertise for modern markets. Brinkhof ’s clients are driven, ground breaking and innovative, and so is Brinkhof. Nothing is self-evident to Brinkhof, except the interests of its clients.
Main Areas of Practice:
Patent Litigation:
• Representation of Boston Scientific in several proceedings regarding cardiovascular technology (vascular stents, stent coatings, heart catheters) against various competitors (Richard Ebbink and Mark van Gardingen)
• Representation ofHoneywell in cross-border chemical patent infringement proceedings instituted by Solvay both before the Hague Courts and before the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg (Ruprecht Hermans and Richard Ebbink)
• Representation of Sony Mobile in standard essential UMTS patent infringement and nullity proceedings against Philips (Richard Ebbink and Ruprecht Hermans)
Contact: Richard Ebbink Tel: + 31 20 3053221
Email: richard.ebbink@brinkhof.com
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech:
• Representation ofNovartis in patent infringement and nullity proceedings regarding Novartis’ European patent for Lescol XL® (active ingredient: fluvastatin) against generic competitor Actavis (Richard Ebbink and Mark van Gardingen)
• Representation of German generic company Ratiopharm in nullity proceedings against Danish pharma company Lundbeck concerning Lundbeck’s European patent regarding escitalopram (active ingredient of Lexapro) (Mark van Gardingen and Richard Ebbink)
• Representation of Sandoz in various pending nullity and infringement proceedings concerning generic medicaments, e.g. against AstraZeneca (esomeprazole and quetiapine), GlaxoSmithKline (salmeterol + fluticasone), Merck (dorzolamide + timolol), and Sanofi-Aventis (docetaxel) (Peter Burgers and Mark van Gardingen)
Contact: Mark van Gardingen Tel: +31 20 3053212
Email: mark.vangardingen@brinkhof.com
IP & Unfair Competition:
• Legal support to Google for IP matters, including licensing and privacy issues (Kurt Stöpetie,Remy Chavannes)
• Representation of leading companies in consumer electronics such as Canon, Nikon, and Tamron in cases concerning illegal imports and counterfeit practices (Kurt Stöpetie)
• Representation of various pharmaceutical and other healthcare companies, like Sandoz and Alcon, in trademark litigation (Kurt Stöpetie, Mark van Gardingen)
Contact: Kurt Stöpetie Tel: + 31 20 3053211
Email: kurt.stopetie@brinkhof.com
Life Sciences:
• Representation of Sandoz in cases concerning the advertising of Sandoz Leuproreline against Astellas Pharma and Abbott (Arnold Versteeg)
• Representation of one of the leading health insurers in the Netherlands in drafting the restructuring of the compulsory health care insurance system (Arnold Versteeg)
• Representation of orthodontists in cases concerning the liberalisation of the market for dental services (Arnold Versteeg)
Contact: Arnold Versteeg Tel: + 31 20 3053202
Email: arnold.versteeg@brinkhof.com
IT & Data Protection:
• Legal support to Accenture: Drafting and negotiating IT-related global contracts with major banks and insurance companies (Quinten Kroes and Eliane de Vilder)
• Legal support to Metrological: Drafting and negotiation of a number of core contracts in relation to the launch of a next-generation generic open media platform device, enabling the online provision of home entertainment media services (Eliane de Vilder, Remy Chavannes)
• Legal support to Google on internet and privacy law, including representation of Google in the inquiry conducted by the Dutch Data Protection Authority into Google’s collection of wifi-data with its Street View cars (Remy Chavannes, Quinten Kroes, Eliane de Vilder)
Contact: Eliane deVilder Tel: +31 20 3053224
Email: eliane.devilder@brinkhof.com
EU & Competition:
• Representation of a major handset manufacturer on the competition-law (FRAND) aspects of international patent infringement suits (Pepijn van Ginneken)
• Representation of Reggefiber, the operator of the national fibre-optic network, in a merger case before the Dutch Competition Authority (Pepijn van Ginneken)
• Representation of a leading pharmaceutical company on the European Commission's investigation in an abuse of dominance matter (Pepijn van Ginneken)
Contact: Pepijn van Ginneken Tel: +31 20 3053235
Email: pepijn.vanginneken@brinkhof.com
Media, Entertainment & Reputation Management:
• Representation of Sky Radio in appeal proceedings against the State on the financial terms of its radio licenses (Quinten Kroes)
• Representation of Johan Cruijff in litigation over right to control commercial reuse of photographs from early Ajax period (Egbert Dommering, Remy Chavannes)
• Representation of Eredivisie (Dutch Premier League) in litigation over access to match highlights footage on the basis of right to short reporting in Audiovisual media services directive (Remy Chavannes)
Contact: Remy Chavannes Tel: +31 20 3053232
Email: remy.chavannes@brinkhof.com
Telecoms:
• Representation of Broadcast Partners in various civil and regulatory proceedings relating to access to radio transmission masts (Patrick Burger, Remy Chavannes)
• Representation of Tele2 in relation to telecoms regulator’s analysis of television market, relating to right to resell dominant cable providers’ analogue tv package (Remy Chavannes, Patrick Burger)
• Representation of a number of telecoms and internet providers about obligations in relation to preventing copyright infringement, including filtering (Remy Chavannes, Quinten Kroes)
Contact: Quinten Kroes Tel: +31 20 3053226
Email: quinten.kroes@brinkhof.com
Areas of PracticePatent Litigation
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
IP & Unfair Competition
Life Sciences
IT & Data Protection
EU & Competition
Media, Entertainment & Reputation Management
Telecoms