Tobias Hessel is partner at Clifford Chance in Düsseldorf and he advises and represents clients in national and multi-jurisdictional IP litigation cases.
He is very experienced in patent litigation cases predominantly in the fields of information technology, medical devices, telecommunications, and semiconductors. Tobias has significant experience in representing his clients in disputes relating to standard-essential patents (SEPs) including the antitrust related aspects (FRAND).
Jan-Ger Knot is Raadsheer bij het Hof Arnhem-Leeuwarden. Daarnaast is hij universitair docent internationaal privaatrecht aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
Arvid van Oorschot is advocaat en partner bij Vondst. Hij publiceert en doceert regelmatig over (internationale-) handhaving van intellectuele eigendomsrechten en aanverwante onderwerpen.
Wim Maas is partner and a trial attorney at Winston Taylor with over 20 years of experience in high-stakes patent litigation in the telecom, IT and life sciences sector. He is recognized as a leading advocate before the Unified Patent Court and frequently speaks and publishes on European patent law and patent enforcement.
Willem Hoyng is lid van the drafting committee of the Rules of Proceedings and of the Advisory Committee of the Preparatory Committee. Teven gekozen tot Chairman of the Advisory Committee van de UPC.
Ronald Eskes is seniorrechter bij Rechtbank Gelderland.
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Bart ten Doeschate is IP-counsel bij The HEINEKEN Company
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Roeland Grijpink is partner bij HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
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Jules Fabre heads Taylor Wessing's patent department in Paris. He specialises in intellectual property, with a particular focus on patent and regulatory matters in the Life Sciences and pharmaceutical sector.
He has extensive experience handling complex French and cross border patent and SPC litigations, both in private practice and inhouse.
Petra Knoppers is partner en advocaat bij SmeetsGijbels. Tevens is ze rechter-plaatsvervanger bij de rechtbank Rotterdam. Zij is gespecialiseerd in het erfrecht en actief betrokken bij de Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Executeurs (NOVEX) en lid van de VEAN.