14 décembre 2021
Together with Germany, the United Kingdom and France, the Netherlands is one of the most popular European venues for patent litigation. Although the Netherlands is only a small European country of around 17 million people, the Dutch market is important for many multinationals as an entry gate to Europe from which their products are distributed to other European countries. Getting an injunction in the Netherlands could, therefore, effectively block the European distribution of an infringing product.
Another important reason why the Netherlands is considered a good venue for patent litigation is that there is a specialised patents court in The Hague, which has exclusive jurisdiction to render judgments in patent infringement and invalidity cases. Dutch patent judges are experienced, and the majority of the judges also started their careers in private practice as intellectual property lawyers. Some even have a technical background or were experienced patent litigators or patent attorneys before they moved to the bench.The Patent Litigation Law Review edition 5 - the Netherlands
Different routes for infringement and revocation proceedings?
par plusieurs auteurs
par Dr. Wim Maas
par Dr. Wim Maas et Maarten Rijks