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Jaap Bremer

T: +31 70 376 06 25
E: jaap.bremer@barentskrans.nl
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Jaap’s practice focuses on Intellectual Property litigation, in particular with respect to patents, trademarks and advertising. Jaap has extensive experience in infringement and invalidity litigation, as well as in parallel import, anti-counterfeiting and customs enforcement matters, particularly for clients in the pharma & life sciences, food & beverage and consumer products industries. He also regularly advises clients in non-contentious matters, including negotiation and drafting of licence and coexistence agreements.

Selected directory listings

Clients value his “very practical advice, commercial awareness and strong technical knowledge.” Chambers Global & Europe 2019

‘The knowledge of a professor and the attitude of a lean, mean business lawyer’ – Legal 500, 2018

Sources admire his “high expertise paired with responsiveness, creativity and pragmatism,” and appreciate that he “always has the client’s interests in mind.” – Chambers Global & Europe, 2018

Professional activities

Member of Editorial Board EPLAW Patent Blog
Active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
Member of various professional associations, including EPLAW, PTMG, LES, BMM, VFenR, VvRr and MARQUES.

News and publications

December 18, 2018

IP & technology Patents and technology

National Patent Litigation – The Netherlands

In Les Nouvelles, the journal of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) distributed quarterly to all members worldwide, an article co-written by partner IE & technology Jaap Bremer was published in December 2018. The article ‘National Patent Litigation – The Netherlands’ provides an overview of the most important aspects of patent litigation in the Netherlands. The

July 12, 2018

IP & technology

International Comparative Legal Guide to: Trade Marks 2018

The International Comparative Legal Guide to Trade Marks 2018 has recently been published. Attorneys-at-law Jaap Bremer and Jos Klaus of the IP & Technology practice group have contributed to the chapter on The Netherlands. This international comparative legal guide, which has been published both online as well as in print, provides useful reference material to

March 26, 2018

Patents and technology Pharma & regulatory

Pharma update: tadalafil patent invalidated

The District Court of The Hague has invalidated ICOS’ patent EP 1 173 181 B3 (‘EP ‘181’) claiming a dosage range of tadalafil for the treatment of sexual dysfunction. Icos Corporation (‘Icos’), an Eli Lilly and Company subsidiary, distributes the medicinal product Cialis® containing tadalafil for the treatment of sexual dysfunction in adult men. EP

November 9, 2017

Patents and technology Pharma & regulatory Supreme court litigation

Pharma update: Indirect infringement of Swiss type claims is possible

In its judgment of 3 November 2017 in the case between Merck Sharp & Dohme (‘MSD’) and Teva, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled (ECLI:NL:HR:2017:2807) that indirect infringement of a ‘Swiss type’ second medical use patent claim is possible. In addition, the Supreme Court found that there is no difference in the scope of protection of second

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