Bird & Bird

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Overview

Bird & Bird is recommended for contentious and non-contentious IP work, including brand protection and portfolio management. The Dutch IP team can handle disputes in a range of sectors, notably TMT, life sciences and mechanics.  

Notable patent practitioners: Wouter Pors and Tjibbe Douma.  

Notable practitioners: Manon Rieger-Jansen and Marc van Wijngaarden.  

The head of the IP group is partner Manon Rieger-Jansen and co-managing partner is Marc van Wijngaarden.  

Testimonial

2025

"They are good listeners who provide a high-quality product within the desired time frame."

"We are very pleased with the team's work. They handle all issues very professionally and in a timely manner."

"The team is knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. They take my experience and input very seriously."

"A strength is how they build their team, ensuring that people at the right level provide the right type of advice."

"I like that the people working at this firm are very knowledgeable, and their response time is very fast."

"[We like] their extensive cross-border experience, specialised sector expertise, and technical backgrounds in relevant scientific disciplines. They are equipped to support us, our innovative creations, and our existing patent portfolio."

"They are highly experienced in IP litigation and advising on biosimilar launches."

"Their opinion is very short and detailed."

"They are excellent."

"[We like their] professionalism, efficiency, and attitude."

Copyright & related rights

Case highlights include advice to a retailer concerning slavish imitation and anti-counterfeiting. It advised Microsoft on AI exemption. EU case law comparisons and contractual clause negotiation featured for the gaming industry.  

Patent

The firm litigated for Dexcom against Abbott in a global patent dispute, regarding glucose monitoring technology used to treat diabetes before the Unified Patent Court. It also represented KPN in a wireless networks counterclaim

Trade mark

The practice represented Volkswagen in enforcement and litigation before the District Court of Rotterdam. It also delivered prosecution, strategy and anti-counterfeiting guidance for the retail sector.

IP transactions

Assorted instructions included IP technology transfer and securitisation guidance for the financial services sector.