Marleen van den Horst > La Gro > The Hague, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

La Gro
Prinses Margrietplantsoen 56
2595 BR The Hague
Netherlands
Marleen van den Horst photo

Work Department

Intellectual Property & Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Position

Partner Intellectual Property & Technology

Career

IP & Technology partner Marleen van den Horst (J.D.) has over 25 years’ experience in multi-jurisdictional patent litigation, since 2023 including cases before the UPC. She successfully represents clients in patent disputes in all fields of technology. She is internationally renowned for her patent, regulatory and product liability work in life sciences. Marleen conducts patent/SPC litigation and advises on blockbuster molecules like escitalopram, glatiramer acetate, rivastigmine, zoledronate, fingolimod, eculizumab and on CRISPRCas9 technology. In the field of high tech/telecoms Marleen advises on European litigation strategy for enforcing SEP patents and FRAND-related issues. She is a frequent speaker at international conferences.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences

(Leading partners)

Marleen van den HorstLa Gro

La Gro‘s practice has vast experience in assisting with the corporate restructuring of healthcare entities and UPC infringement proceedings. Practice head Marleen van den Horst is well known for handling SPC and regulatory issues, and often acts for large pharmaceutical companies in matters concerning clinical trials and orphan medicinal products. Benjamin Niemeijer has expertise in IP litigation, and often assists healthcare providers with tech-related transfers.

Netherlands > Intellectual property: Patents

(Leading partners)

Marleen van den Horst – La Gro

La Gro‘s group is well-equipped to handle the broad range of intricate patent issues, including acting for its sector-spanning clients in infringement and invalidity proceedings before the UPC and the Dutch courts. Benjamin Niemeijer heads up the practice alongside Marleen van den Horst; both team leads harness standout expertise in pharma and life sciences-related matters in particular. ‘Exceptional lawyer’ Iris Arts is also a noteworthy name.

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

La Gro‘s practice is headed up by IP and tech specialist Benjamin Niemeijer who has capabilities advising clients across industry sectors from pharma and life sciences to energy in the array of patent, trade mark, design and copyright matters, and Marleen van den Horst. Alongside Niemeijer, Vivian Heijnen shows ‘brilliant, strategic out-of-the-box thinking.’