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Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Patent disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution - law firms
UPC litigation
Firm overview

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is a leading European intellectual property law boutique. It is the top choice for high-stakes cross-border IP litigation, including at the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”).

 

Its international team of around 130 dedicated IP professionals across five countries combines legal and technical expertise in patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights, and trade secrets to protect innovation worldwide.

 

Patents & the UPC

Recognising the importance of the UPC from the start, HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER has quickly become one of the leading firms representing parties before the UPC. With extensive experience in cross-border patent disputes and involvement in many of the early cases at the UPC, the firm’s teams leverage their deep expertise and strategic approach in navigating the challenges and opportunities of the system.

 

Trademarks, Copyrights & Design Rights

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER offers comprehensive legal advice and litigation services in trademarks, copyrights, and design rights. The firm represents clients before national and European courts and authorities, ensuring effective management and enforcement of IP portfolios.

 

Trade Secrets

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER provides comprehensive and strategic protection of trade secrets, helping clients safeguard their confidential business information and technological innovations. Services include risk assessment, compliance strategies, litigation and dispute resolution.

 

Further services

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER moreover assists and represents clients in various fields closely related to IP, such as pharmaceutical regulatory law, unfair competition, media and advertising law and all IP-related contracts. Also in these fields, HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is your trusted partner. https://www.hoyngrokhmonegier.com/

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations
  • Litigation, Arbitration & Counselling in the following areas:
  • Patents (Patent Litigation & Patent Prosecution)
  • Pharma Regulatory
  • Trademarks (Trademark Litigation & Trademark Prosecution)
  • Copyright
  • Design Rights (Design Rights Litigation & Design Rights Prosecution)
  • Counterfeit & Piracy
  • Media Regulatory
  • Advertising
  • Unfair Commercial Practices
  • ICT
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • IP Licensing & Transfer

 

Address:
AMSTERDAM: Rembrandt Tower, 30st Floor, Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam
Tel:+31 20 592 4411 Fax:+31 20 463 7296 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://hoyngrokhmonegier.com

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Overview

European IP firm Hoyng Rokh Monegier is one of the most trusted law firms for patent disputes. The firm's lawyers in the Netherlands can also advise on soft IP work, especially trade marks and unfair competition. For cross-border IP disputes, the Dutch team collaborates with colleagues in other European offices. They are seen in disputes, encompassing biotechnology, telecommunications, and engineering.  

Notable patent practitioners: Willem Hoyng, Bart van den Broek, Theo Blomme, and Peter van Schijndel.

Notable soft practitioners: Joris van Manen, Frank Eijsvogels and Laura Fresco.  

Testimonials

2026

"High knowledge level, service level."

"They are very skilled in litigation and have a multijurisdictional presence, which is helpful for our operations."

"Broad knowledge, personal contacts, commitment to our company and understanding of our business."

"Punctual, to the point, efficient communication.

"Due to their pan-European spread their advise is very relevant for our global business reach."

"Broad knowledge, personal contacts, commitment to our company and understanding of our business."

Frank Eijsvogels

"He is very skilled in law and strategy insights from the litigation perspective. Well structured and experienced."

Michiel de Baat

"Very experienced, high knowledge level, always looking for solutions. Communication is very good."

 

2025

"[They have a] strong reputation."

"Approachable, swift and high quality."

"They collaborate in teams and can provide IP recommendations for actions while scrutinising different options to maximise chances of success, taking into account the business needs of their client."

"They genuinely take time to educate us on relevant IP topics."

"Hands-on, pragmatic advice, and value for money."

"They have a strong patent team that are very familiar with the relevant market."

"The team listen to the clients' views and are able at such to think outside the box as they capitalise on commercially relevant information when advising.

"They are dynamic and quick at replying."

"They are transparent and [good] at handling diverging views, making cross-jurisdictional litigation with Hoyng Rokh Monegier a reality and not just a marketing claim."

"They have really good, talented and knowledgeable people in their teams."

"Each member [of the team that] supports [us] has the same standard of high quality while also complementing each other in skills and differences in personality."

Roeland Grijpink

"Roeland Grijpink builds his team well."

Linked Reviews
Trade mark

The practice acted for a fashion house in infringement settlement negotiations with cross-border dimensions. It also obtained multiple victories for the John Lennon Estate against opposing infringers.

Patent

The firm represented AstraZeneca against Sandoz in patent enforcement, pertaining to Schizophrenia treatment before the Court in First Instance. It also defended Biogen in a separate blockbuster patent litigation defence. Practitioner Wilbert Derks retired as partner and now serves as counsel in 2024.  

Bart van den Broek was appointed as a UPC judge in 2025. 

Intellectual property

Copyright  

Assorted highlights include litigation for BREIN against Ziggo before the Dutch Supreme Court on torrent infringement. It was also the trusted advisor to Philips on design right litigation and advisory work.

9 results9 results
As UPC activity continues to drive strategic hiring and expansion, recent rulings have delivered a notable win for Samsung, and further uncertainty in the long-running GSK-Pfizer vaccine battle
Partner Pierre Pérot rejoins the firm he left in 2022 alongside another returning lawyer, associate Camille Abba
Abbott winning another round against Sinocare and Menarini, and 'long arm' clarification on the UK's position within the UPC, were also among major developments
IP boutique firm says its platform will help navigate ‘scattered’ decisions by bringing case law, commentary and research under one umbrella
A further decision on long-arm status, and a new hire for Pentarc in Germany from Taylor Wessing were also among top developments
The latest in a dispute over juicing machines, and a shakeup in judicial compositions were also among the top developments
A multijurisdictional claim filed by InterDigital and a new spin-off firm in Germany were also among the top talking points
A settlement involving Disney and another ruling concerning a lawyer’s request for access to documents were also among the big developments
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