Wim Maas

Wim specialises in patent litigation cases in technical areas such as technology, engineering and life sciences. Clients describe him as highly skilled, commercially minded, and a stand-out partner in the Netherlands. Wim is a partner in our IP/IT group. His practice covers all aspects of IP law including patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights.

Wim works with national and international clients facing patent litigation in the Netherlands and other jurisdictions. He has nearly two decades of experience in IP law, and will be able to guide you through any IP related issues. If you need top-tier advice on national and international licensing strategies, or need to know how to best exploit your IP portfolio (legal structuring, security rights, financing, licensing, R&D and collaboration agreements), then Wim is the perfect partner for you to talk to.

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Karriere

Since 2015	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2010 - 2015	Partner, Deterink Attorneys and Notaries
2008 - 2010	Senior Associate, Banning N.V

2006 - 2008	Senior Associate, Howrey
2003 - 2006	Associate, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

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Ausbildung

2003	Business Law cum laude, Radboud University
2001	Nijmegen Dutch Law, Tilburg University

Publikationen

Chapter on Patent Litigation in The Netherlands, The Patent Litigation Law review, edition 1, 2 and 3
The Netherlands Chapter, The Intellectual Property Review, edition 8.
The Enforcement Directive: Enforcement of IP in The Netherlands, Boom, The Hague, 2013
Wim has also published several articles and legal notes, about substantive patent law, patent litigation, seizure of evidence, and non-registered community designs.

Fremdsprachen

English

Dutch

Expertise

Branchen Technology, Media & Communications Life Sciences & Healthcare

Referenzen

Company obtains first cyber injunction under the protection of anonymity	A UK listed company on the theft of data and subsequent ransom of the company. We obtained an injunction against the hackers (PML v Persons Unknown) for the client, which is the first time judgment has been obtained for a listed company against hackers in which anonymity was granted to the company in relation to the interim injunction and then on a permanent basis. The team co-ordinated the entire incident response, including instructing forensic IT and working heavily with UK cybercrime police.
A collective organization in the agro business	A collective organization in the agro business on litigation on plant variety rights and seizure of evidence up to the Supreme Court.
An Austrian electronics company	An Austrian electronics company on patent litigation in Belgium and The Netherlands as well as before the EPO.

A Taiwanese mobile and computer manufacturer	A Taiwanese mobile and computer manufacturer on a multi-jurisdictional patent litigation in the US and several European countries, FRAND and SEP cases.
A US consumer goods company	A US consumer goods company on patent litigation and revocation proceedings.
A Dutch multinational mechanical engineering company	A Dutch multinational mechanical engineering company on patent litigation in Germany and The Netherlands as well as before the EPO.

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Awards

IAM Patent 1000 Netherlands 2019	Leading individual: litigation (Bronze): Also proficient in the life sciences, but a rangy litigator with a strong high-tech practice too, is Wim Maas. “Wim provides commercial and pragmatic advice and delivers to tight deadlines. He understands the pharmaceutical industry well and appreciates the pressures and goals of those within it.”
Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2019	Recommended lawyer - Intellectual property: patents (Netherlands): Wim Maas and 'highly skilled, accurate stand-out partner' Judith Krens head the IP and IT practice at Taylor Wessing, where 'lawyers and patent attorneys provide great quality work'.
Who's Who Legal 2019	Leading individual: Patents