BarentsKrans

IP and Technology, HealtCare, IT Litigation, Life Sciences, Trade Marks, Designs and Advertising

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.

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

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

• Chair of the IP Advisory Committee of the Dutch Bar Association
• 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) and the Advertising Law Association (Vereniging voor Reclamerecht(VvRr))
• Member of the Association of IP Trial Lawyers (Vereniging Intellectuele Eigendom Proces Advocaten (VIEPA))

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