Drawing on its wider international network, DLA Piper maintains a strong track record in patent litigation mandates. Practice head Alexander Tsoutsanis leverages his deep expertise to coordinate multi-jurisdictional enforcement matters, particularly concerning patents, plant variety rights, and trade secrets. A further key contact is seasoned IP litigator Paul Reeskamp, who is highly regarded for his work in both patent enforcement and strategic matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Alexander Tsoutsanis brings a personal commitment and enthusiasm which presents a joyful combination of 'small firm-feel' backed up by big law resources.’
- ‘Personal engagement invested in the client and its problems.'
Key clients
- AEGIR Marine
- The Character Group
- Glen Dimplex
- HatchTech
- Heerema Marine Contractors
- Marchfun
- Moba
- Pflitsch
- Pöppelmann
- Q-Tech
- Sakata
- Smartwares
- TTD
- Wegochem
Work highlights
Acting for Wegochem in a wide-ranging, multi-jurisdictional patent dispute against Cathay in the field of chemicals.
Representing Marchfun against Ziggo, the biggest broadband provider in The Netherlands, in relation to Ziggo's alleged infringement by deploying 2+ million WifiSpots in The Netherlands.
Representing HatchTech in a dispute against Giordano in relation to the allegedly infringing use of crates and trays used in chicken incubators, which are allegedly infringing Hatchtech's European patents.
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Practice head
Alexander Tsoutsanis
Other key lawyers
Paul Reeskamp; Jaloe van Walsem; Thorstein Eradus