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Pharma update – 10 July 2020 | Supreme Court decides on pemetrexed & fulvestrant
In this Update we report on two recent judgments of the Dutch Supreme Court. On 12 June 2020 a judgment was rendered on pemetrexed in the interim relief proceedings between Fresenius Kabi Nederland B.V. (“Fresenius”) and Eli Lilly & Company(“Lilly”). On 26 June 2020, the Supreme Court decided on fulvestrant in final relief proceedings between
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Pharma update – 8 July 2020 | Confidentiality & Proportionality: New patent case law
In this Update we report on a few developments in Dutch telecom patent cases that have a broader bearing, making them also interesting for the pharma industry. On 13 May 2020, the District Court of The Hague rendered judgment about confidentiality in patent infringement proceedings (DTS v. Samsung). Earlier, on 17 March 2020, the The
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Jason van de Pol made partner Banking & Finance
Law firm BarentsKrans has made Jason van de Pol partner Banking & Finance per 1 July 2020. Jason has been active as an attorney-at-law (advocaat) in the national and international Banking and Finance practice since 2007. He primarily assists financial institutions, investors, multinationals and real estate owners and project developers with structuring, documenting and negotiating
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Dutch courts on the COVID-19 crisis and the doctrines of unforeseen circumstances and force majeure in commercial contracts
1. Introduction Since the end of April 2020 Dutch courts (all in summary proceedings) have rendered nine decisions that deal with the the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial contracts under Dutch law. All cases have been published in Dutch, except one case of the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) of 29 April 2020, ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2020:2406 that
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BarentsKrans acts as advisor in relation the investment in HeatTransformers
BarentsKrans has acted as advised ENERGIIQ and Fair Capital Partners on its investment in HeatTransformers. HeatTransformers is a specialist in installing hybrid heat pumps for homes and was founded in 2018 to drive the energy transition among Dutch households. Berend Potjer, Energy Deputy of the Province of South Holland, says the following about this investment:
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IAM Patent 1000 2020: BarentsKrans’ star is rising
IAM has just published the ninth edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals – a guide that identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. We are proud to report that recommendations from clients and peers have resulted in BarentsKrans’ IP & Technology team ascending to the silver category
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Telecoms update | District court imposes confidentiality regime in patent infringement proceedings
On 13 May 2020, the District Court of The Hague (“the Court”) rendered a judgment in final relief proceedings between DTS and Samsung regarding the alleged infringement of two of DTS’ European patents. Samsung’s non-infringement defence dealt with security aspects of its mobile devices. Given the sensitive nature of these security aspects, Samsung requested the
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Telecoms update | Sisvel denied PI in SEP infringement proceedings against Xiaomi
By decision of 17 March 2020 (only recently published), The Court of Appeal in The Hague (“CoA”) rejected Sisvel’s claim for a PI in interim relief proceedings against Xiaomi re the alleged infringement of its Standard Essential Patent (“SEP”). The CoA confirmed the earlier decision by the Provisions Judge which denied a PI in interim
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Great results for BarentsKrans in Legal 500 EMEA
The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa has just announced its rankings for 2020. As in previous years, BarentsKrans is mentioned several times in this leading guide for the international legal profession. And we’re really proud of this! Background to the Legal 500 rankings Each year, Legal 500 analyses the performance of law firms
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BarentsKrans COVID-19 team
Government lockdown measures against the spread of coronavirus and subsequent emergency legislation and measures have far-reaching consequences. For society and for the economy. Employers and businesses have many questions about the implications of these measures and how to deal with them. This includes our clients. BarentsKrans has set up a multidisciplinary team to answer your
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