Intellectual Property Law · Netherlands
Richard Ebbink
Advocaat · Brinkhof · Amsterdam
About
Richard's practice consists of conducting European patent disputes. He defends the interests of most international companies for the Hague patent courts. Richard is internationally respected for his balanced coordination of parallel national procedures and EPO oppositions. His talent for languages (he speaks, among other things, fluent German, English, French, and Italian) is a proven recommendation in an international context. Richard is Vice President of EPLAW.To the judge Richard is at his best. For example, Chambers writes: "Steady and well pre-pared," Richard Ebbink is heroic in high estem by posing counsel" and "He thinks more like a US litigator" and: "He preserves the excellent recognition he has carved out of our for himself." Recently, WorldLeaders International IP Awards awarded him the 'Award for Excellence in Patent Practice/Litigation in Private Practice' in London.Richard regularly discusses topics such as infringement and validity in European national case law, equivalence and the future of the European patent system. The English blog "IPKat" wrote the following about his speaking skills: "Richard has long ago won this Kat's admiration for his sheer brilliance." Richard studied in Amsterdam and at Columbia University Law School in New York (LLM, 1983).
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Richards praktijk bestaat uit het voeren van Europese octrooigeschillen. Met verve behartigt hij de belangen van meest internationale ondernemingen voor de Haagse octrooigerechten. Richard wordt internationaal gerespecteerd om zijn evenwichtige coördinatie van parallelle nationale procedures en EOB opposities. Zijn talent voor talen (hij spreekt onder meer vloeiend Duits, Engels, Frans, en Italiaans) is een bewezen aanbeveling in een internationale context. Richard is Vice President van EPLAW.Voor de rechter is Richard op zijn best. Zo schrijft Chambers: “Steady and well pre-pared, Richard Ebbink is held in high esteem by opposing counsel”, “He thinks more like a US litigator” en: “He deserves the excellent recognition he has carved out our for himself”. Onlangs heeft WorldLeaders International IP Awards hem te Londen de 'Award for Excellence in Patent Practice/Litigation in Private Practice' uitgereikt.Richard spreekt regelmatig op congressen over onderwerpen als inbreuk en geldigheid in de Europese nationale rechtspraak, equivalentie en de toekomst van het Europese octrooisysteem. De Engelse blog “IPKat” schreef het volgende over zijn spreekvaardigheid: “Richard has long ago won this Kat's admiration for his sheer brilliance”. Richard heeft gestudeerd in Amsterdam en aan de Columbia University Law School te New York (LLM, 1983).