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Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Patent disputes
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution - law firms
IP transactions
UPC litigation
Firm overview

Working with IP-rich businesses, we protect, scale, and defend ideas with a holistic IP offering.
Whether it's patent, copyright, or trademark protection, or serving as lead trial counsel in all-or-nothing cases, we are ready to tackle any IP issue head-on.

Our Intellectual Property Practice is one of the largest and most active in the world—combining a market-leading U.S. IP litigation capability with one of Europe’s most highly regarded IP teams, creating a genuinely integrated transatlantic practice spanning patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, brand, advertising, and trade secrets across the U.S., U.K., Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.

We offer a multidimensional IP service—featuring litigation, prosecution, and transactional and strategic counsel—enabling you to develop a coherent, globally coordinated IP strategy managed from a single platform. We are particularly active in life sciences, technology, semiconductors, media and entertainment, and luxury goods.

A single trusted IP partner. For every issue. Across your entire portfolio.

20 office locations

United States and Latin America

Chicago

300 N. LaSalle Dr.
Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60654-3406

Phone: +1 312-558-5600

 

New York

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-4193

Phone: +1 212-294-6700

 

Dallas

2121 N. Pearl Street
Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75201

Phone: +1 214-453-6500

Washington DC

1901 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Phone: +1 202-282-5000

 

Los Angeles

333 South Grand Avenue
38th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543

Phone: +1 213-615-1700

 

Houston

800 Capitol Street
Suite 2400
Houston, TX 77002-2925

Phone: +1 713-651-2600

Miami

200 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 1700
Miami, FL 33131

+1 305-910-0500

 

San Francisco

101 California Street
21st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-5891

+1 415-591-1000

 

Charlotte

300 South Tryon Street
16th Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202

Phone: +1 704-350-7700

Silicon Valley

255 Shoreline Drive
Suite 520
Redwood City, CA 94065

Phone: +1 650-858-6500

 

 

São Paolo

Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima
3729 - 5º andar - Itaim Bibi
São Paulo 04538-905

+55 11 3443 6316

 

 

United Kingdom and Ireland

London

5 New Street Square

London

EC4A 3TW

 

Dublin

58 Fitzwilliam Square N

Dublin

D02 HP73

 

Liverpool

Edward Pavillion

Albert Dock

Liverpool

L3 4AF

Cambridge

3rd Floor

22 Station Road

Cambridge

CB1 2JD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mainland Europe and Middle East

Paris

106 Bd Haussmann

75008 Paris

France

 

 

Brussels

Bd de Waterloo 16

1000 Bruxelles

Belgium

 

 

Eindhoven

Kennedyplein 201

5611 ZT

Eindhoven

 

Amsterdam

Parnassusweg 803, 805a

1082 LZ

Amsterdam

 

Dubai

Rolex Tower - 26th Floor

Sheikh Zayed Rd

Dubai

 

 

 

Address:
Parnassusweg 803, 805a
Amsterdam, 1082 LZ
Web Address:https://www.winstontaylor.com/
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Overview

Winston Taylor in the Netherlands is recommended for IP disputes, particularly patent disputes.  

Notable patent practitioners: Eelco Bergsma, Charlotte Garnitsch, David Mulder, Geert Theuws and Wim Maas.  

Notable lawyers: Maarten Rijks 

Testimonials

2026

"We have been consistently impressed with the firm's IP litigation team. They combine genuine kindness and a client-first attitude with exceptional responsiveness: when issues arise they reply quickly, keep us informed at every step, and make sure deadlines and priorities are respected. Their approach to problem-solving is highly creative — they explore multiple strategic avenues, craft tailored arguments and procedural plans, and adapt when facts or court signals change."

"They are able to declutter highly complex cases to only one or a few most important issues, investigate your position on those issues in great detail and will work based on that. Important details matter, no time is wasted on non-important details."

"They are goal oriented, driven and excellent practitioners."

"Good understanding of different sectors and practical advice."

"Availability. Even though I know they are generally incredibly busy, if I call them I can get an appointment within a very short timeframe."
 
"They see the big picture of a deal and are good at finding out what the other party truly wants and use this to achieve results."

Maarten Rijks

"Proactive, to-the-point and capable of explaining difficult matters in a understandable manner."

"Maarten mainly handles litigation and advisory matters for us. He advises on complex disputes with Dutch parties mainly in trademark matters. He has also negotiated several settlement agreements on behalf of our clients."

Wim Maas

"Wim is extremely quick in understanding the questions at hand, usually only needs a few words, even in case of complex or sensitive matters. In providing feedback, Wim is both creative as well as pragmatic. Strong client service with sharp legal judgment."

 

2025

"[We use their] service for infringement analysis. [They] always [give] quick advice, including very specific directions that we can follow through to avoid infringement."

"Timely and clear communication. Good, practical advice and affordable."

"Pragmatic, fast, and goal-oriented [team]."

Maarten Rijks

"We trust Maarten Rijks and appreciate his expertise and skills."

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IP transactions

Assorted highlights included technology transfer, R&D and PaaS licensing for DataPrime Holding B.V.  

Patent

The practice represented Pfizer against Moderna in two infringement actions before the District Court of The Hague and EPO. It also acted for Abbott before the UPC, with PI proceedings before the Local Division of The Hague.  

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The soft team assisted Van Haren in litigation before the Benelux Court of Justice in a landmark case on slavish imitation. Filing and clearance work were finalised for the retail and online marketplace sectors.  

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A new transatlantic firm under the name of Winston Taylor is expected to go live in May 2026, and is likely to have a significant impact on Europe’s IP market
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