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).
Ellen Crabbe is Europees en Belgisch Octrooigemachtigde bij Brantsandpatents in Brussel en Gent. Zij adviseert klanten op alle gebieden van octrooien. Haar activiteiten omvatten het opstellen van octrooiaanvragen en afhandelen van verleningsprocedures, voeren van opposities en beroepsprocedures, alsook het adviseren van klanten omtrent octrooieerbaarheid, vrijheid van handelen, fiscaliteit en inbreuk.
Christophe Ronse is lawyer and partner at Altius Gent. He is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution department of ALTIUS and leads the life sciences and patents practice group within the firm. He specialises in IP, with a particular focus on patent law and pharmaceutical law. Christophe assists and guides national and international clients in complex disputes.
Kristof Roox is lawyer and partner at Crowell&Moring Brussels. Pharmaceutical and life sciences companies often have to deal with complex patent litigation. They require help from someone with a pragmatic, creative approach, and this is Kristof Roox’s particular strength. Clients reach out to him for his tenacity in the courtroom as well as his to-the-point counseling on every aspect of intellectual property law.
Kristof Neefs is lawyer and partner at Inteo Mechelen, Belgium and a registered representative at the Unified Patent Court. His practice focuses on intellectual property and technology disputes. He represents clients in a wide array of industries, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, software, automotive, media and food.
Arvid van Oorschot is advocaat en partner bij Vondst. Hij publiceert en doceert regelmatig over (internationale-) handhaving van intellectuele eigendomsrechten en aanverwante onderwerpen.
