Selected directory listings

Jaap Bremer is ‘one to watch’. - Legal 500 2012

'He provided state-of-the-art and tailored advice', says a client.
 - Chambers Global 2012

Publications

Dutch Courts of Different Stripes; Decisions Differ on Protectability of Adidas’s Three-Stripe Designs, INTA Bulletin

Key Issues in Comparative Advertising, IAM Brands in the Boardroom

Supreme Court Decision in Diageo Contrasts With Lancôme, International Law Office

Lectures

Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation; recent developments, International Pharmaceutical Technology Symposium (2010)

Trade Mark Law, guest lecture for international LL.B. students, The Hague University of applied sciences (2009)

The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the Netherlands, WIPO National Seminar for Romanian Judges (2007)

Education

King’s College London, LL.M. (with merit) in Intellectual Property Law (2000)

VU University Amsterdam, degrees in Dutch private law and company law (1999)

Affiliation

Member The Hague Bar

Prior associations

Simmons & Simmons, associate (2001-2008) 

GlaxoSmithKline UK, Interim trade mark counsel, on secondment (2006-2007) 

BMC Software, Interim legal counsel EMEA, on secondment (2002-2003)

Languages

Dutch, English (fluent), German (working knowledge)

 

Jan A.N.

Baas, Jan A.N.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E baas@barentskrans.nl
Pierre V.F.

Bos, Pierre V.F.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 06 53
E bos@barentskrans.nl
Jaap J.E.

Bremer, Jaap J.E.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E bremer@barentskrans.nl
Gidget J.

Brugman, Gidget J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

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E brugman@barentskrans.nl
Dirk C.

Buijs, Dirk C.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

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E buijs@barentskrans.nl
Ireen H.

Castenmiller-van Hoorn, Ireen H.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 79
E castenmiller@barentskrans.nl
Tsong Ho

Chen, Tsong Ho

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

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E chen@barentskrans.nl
Frank M.

Dekker, Frank M.

associate
department: Labour Law

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E dekker@barentskrans.nl
Guido R.

Den Dekker, Guido R.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

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Laurens B.

De Graaf, Laurens B.

associate
department: Labour Law

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E dgraaf@barentskrans.nl
Johan

Den Hoed, Johan

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

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E dhoed@barentskrans.nl
Annelies

Dijkman-Derkman, Annelies

associate
department: Real Estate

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E dijkman@barentskrans.nl
Maartje P.A.J.

Dings, Maartje P.A.J.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E dings@barentskrans.nl
Jerre W.

De Jong, Jerre W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 46
E djong@barentskrans.nl
Inge

De Kroes, Inge

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E dkroes@barentskrans.nl
Roeland C.

De Mol, Roeland C.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

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E dmol@barentskrans.nl
Rogier A.A.

Duk, Rogier A.A.

partner
department: Labour Law

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E duk@barentskrans.nl
Max A.M.

Essed, Max A.M.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E essed@barentskrans.nl
Joost W.

Fanoy, Joost W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 07 50
E fanoy@barentskrans.nl
Harry

Ferment, Harry

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 40
E ferment@barentskrans.nl
Eric

Grabandt, Eric

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 06
E grabandt@barentskrans.nl
Jan Paul

Heering, Jan Paul

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E heering@barentskrans.nl
Gilles

Hooft Graafland, Gilles

of counsel
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 10
E hooft@barentskrans.nl
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Huijgen, Joost A.

partner / member managing board
department: Real Estate

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Lizette (E.S.)

Jaques, Lizette (E.S.)

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E jaques@barentskrans.nl
Lianne

Kelkensberg, Lianne

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E kelkensberg@barentskrans.nl
Max J.M.T.

Keulaerds, Max J.M.T.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 16
E keulaerds@barentskrans.nl
Jeffrey R.

Koenecke, Jeffrey R.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 07 92
E koenecke@barentskrans.nl
Annemieke W.

Kooy, Annemieke W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E kooy@barentskrans.nl
Bregje

Krijnen, Bregje

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 10
E krijnen@barentskrans.nl
Anne-Laure

Kruit, Anne-Laure

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E kruit@barentskrans.nl
Mark R.

Lim, Mark R.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E lim@barentskrans.nl
Emilie C.

Maclaine Pont, Emilie C.

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E maclainepont@barentskrans.nl
Michiel R.

Martin, Michiel R.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E martin@barentskrans.nl
Joost A.

Möhlmann, Joost A.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E mohlmann@barentskrans.nl
A. Julia

Nicolaescu, A. Julia

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E nicolaescu@barentskrans.nl
Mariëtte J.

Plomp, Mariëtte J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 06 75
E plomp@barentskrans.nl
Tim

Raats, Tim

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

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E raats@barentskrans.nl
Ingrid E.

Reimert, Ingrid E.

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E reimert@barentskrans.nl
Martijn

Rijnhart, Martijn

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 44
E rijnhart@barentskrans.nl
Evelien C.

Rozeboom, Evelien C.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E rozeboom@barentskrans.nl
Arie (Aai)

Schaberg, Arie (Aai)

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

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Eline J.

Schiebroek, Eline J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 25
E schiebroek@barentskrans.nl
William M.

Schonewille, William M.

partner / Chief Executive Officer
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 50
E schonewille@barentskrans.nl
Dorieke

Smedts, Dorieke

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E smedts@barentskrans.nl
Judith H.H.

Smit, Judith H.H.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 25
E smit@barentskrans.nl
Niall C.

Stive, Niall C.

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
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Nick J.

Surber, Nick J.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

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Sander (A.J.C.)

Theunissen, Sander (A.J.C.)

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

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E theunissen@barentskrans.nl
Rieme-Jan (R.P.J.L.)

Tjittes, Rieme-Jan (R.P.J.L.)

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

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Van Ansem, Martijn G.P.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 07 51
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Peter C.

Vas Nunes, Peter C.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 85
E vasnunes@barentskrans.nl
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Van den Berg, Dirk J.A.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
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Lisette

Van den Eshof, Lisette

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E vdeshof@barentskrans.nl
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Van den Horst, Marleen H.J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E vdhorst@barentskrans.nl
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Van der Linden, Anne-Rieke (H.M.C.)

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

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Elze W.

Van der Minne, Elze W.

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E vdminne@barentskrans.nl
Mies (C.M.)

Verhage, Mies (C.M.)

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

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E verhage@barentskrans.nl
Caroline I.

Van Gent, Caroline I.

partner
department: Labour Law

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E vgent@barentskrans.nl
Lotte R.

Van Heck, Lotte R.

associate
department: Labour Law

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E vheck@barentskrans.nl
Maarten van

Van Luyn, Maarten van

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 30
E vluyn@barentskrans.nl
Martijn H.J.

Van Maanen, Martijn H.J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

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E vmaanen@barentskrans.nl
Roderick J.

Watson, Roderick J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 09
E watson@barentskrans.nl
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Zijlma, Jesse L.

partner
department: Real Estate

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E zijlma@barentskrans.nl
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Zwaan, Robert-Jan E.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 07 36
E zwaan@barentskrans.nl

Bremer,Jaap J.E.

Bremer, Jaap J.E.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology
T: +31-70-376 06 21
F: +31-70-360 16 85
E: bremer@barentskrans.nl

Jaap’s practice focuses on Intellectual Property litigation (at District Court and Court of Appeal level), in particular with respect to patents, trade marks and advertising. Jaap has extensive experience in parallel import, anti-counterfeiting and customs enforcement matters, particularly relating to the pharma & life sciences and food & beverage sectors and the consumer products industries. He also regularly assists clients in non-contentious matters, including negotiation and drafting of licence and coexistence agreements.


Relevant cases

Representing Grohe, the European market leader in the sanitary fittings market, in trade mark infringement proceedings regarding trade mark use by unofficial resellers

Acting for Tiefenbacher and Centrafarm in nullity proceedings against Lundbeck regarding Lundbeck’s patent for escitalopram (in first instance and appeal)

Acting for a major German generics company in nullity proceedings against a Swedish originator company regarding a blockbuster drug in the gastric and intestinal diseases field

Advising and representing Baby Dan in various disputes and court proceedings regarding design and copyright infringement and unfair competition

Representing Bacardi in preliminary injunction proceedings for trade mark infringement


Professional activities

Member of Editorial Board EPLAW Patent Blog
Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) bulletin commitee
Member of various professional associations, including LES, BMM, VFenR and VvRr