Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s group is well-placed to advise its roster of well-known clients on the remit of complex patent litigation matters. Ruud van der Velden has a focus on high-tech and life sciences-related contentious patent matters and co-leads the practice alongside Gertjan Kuipers who has expertise breaking patent boundaries for clients entering new markets. Patent litigator Rik Zagers has experience handling cross-border matters before the EPO, UPC and the Dutch courts, while Dirk-Jan Ridderinkhof has expertise across trade secret and patent disputes.
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Ruud van der Velden; Gertjan Kuipers

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Rik Zagers; Dirk-Jan Ridderinkhof