Jaap Bremer > BarentsKrans > The Hague, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

BarentsKrans
Lange Voorhout 3
2514 EA The Hague
Netherlands
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Work Department

Litigation / IP & technology

Position

The focus of Jaap’s practice is litigation in disputes concerning infringement and validity of patents and other intellectual property rights, in particular for clients from the pharma and biotech, nutrition and consumer products industries. Jaap has acted before various courts and tribunals and the Supreme Court, as well as before the European Patent Office, the EUIPO and the Advertising Code Committee. Jaap is also a UPC representative and therefore authorised to litigate before the Unified Patent Court.

Jaap also advises on the protection of trade secrets and the strategic use and exploitation of IP rights, and he assists in drafting and negotiating cooperation/joint development and R&D agreements and licensing contracts, among others. Jaap is internationally recognised as a specialist in patent law as well as trademark and copyright law.

Career

Jaap started his career in 2001 at Simmons & Simmons. He joined BarentsKrans in 2008, where he became partner in 2016.

Languages

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

Memberships

  • Member of the Editorial Board of the (EPLAW) Patent Blog
  • Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Member of professional and industry associations, including the European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW), Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group (PTMG), Licensing Executives Society (LES), Benelux Association for Trade Mark and Design Law (BMM), Pharma and Law Association (Vereniging Farma en Recht (VFenR)), Advertising Law Association (Vereniging voor Reclamerecht (VvRr)) and MARQUES
  • Member of the Association of IP Trial Lawyers (Vereniging Intellectuele Eigendom Proces Advocaten (VIEPA))

Education

University of Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit), law degree, 2000 / King’s College (London), LL.M. in Intellectual Property, 2001.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences

(Leading partners)

Jaap Bremer –BarentsKrans

Based in The Hague, BarentsKrans‘ ‘very dedicated‘ team often advises on regulatory disputes, sensitive data matters, and public procurement proceedings. Jaap Bremer heads the practice, and is known for his extensive experience in advising on high-value patent litigation in the pharma sector, as well as handling distribution and license agreements. Competition and public procurement expert Tim Raats continues to act for tenderers in mental healthcare and home care matters, and Annelies van der Ploeg is a key contact for contractual issues. Marc Elshof is well versed in advising on cross-border tech, cybersecurity, and data issues.

Netherlands > Intellectual property: Patents

(Leading partners)

Jaap BremerBarentsKrans

BarentsKrans‘ group is a ‘well-oiled machine’, well-placed to assist its list of clients on the gamut of patent matters across industry sectors including life sciences, pharma, tech, and mechanical engineering in particular. Advising clients on litigation strategy and in preparation for court proceedings regarding infringement and invalidity forms a large part of the team’s workload. The team is also equipped to assist in the day-to-day management of IP portfolios. Jaap Bremer heads up the group, a key member of which is Jarieke Timmerman.

Netherlands > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights

(Next Generation Partners)

Jaap BremerBarentsKrans

The group at BarentsKrans based in The Hague is equipped to assist its clients with trade mark registrations and disputes, as well as with design rights in domestic and cross-border contexts. Parallel trade, trade mark exhaustion, and non-traditional marks are also areas of expertise of August 2023 arrival Jan Jacobi. Jaap Bremer heads up the practice.