HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER: Bart van den Broek

He is brilliant, he understands very complex technical concepts and reduces them to arguments that you can present. He is also an incredibly hard worker, very dedicated, driven and very easy to work with.

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Bart specialises in litigation in the field of intellectual property law, focusing on national and international patent cases. Chambers Global, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal on Patents recommend him in The Netherlands and abroad for his work as a patent litigator.

Bart’s practice comprises the fields of electronics, telecommunications and computer related technology, as well as the pharmaceutical sector. In these fields he represents leading Dutch and foreign multinationals in litigation before the national courts, as well as in the coordination of international patent disputes.

In addition to his litigation practice, Bart advises on national and international patent strategies and supports clients in structuring and maintaining their licensing programs (e.g. by means of customs seizures under the Anti-Piracy Regulation). Bart is a lecturer at the Dutch Institute for Patent Attorneys.

Bart van den Broek has registered Intellectual Property Law as his principal legal practice area in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister). Based on this registration, he is required to obtain ten credits per calendar year in this principal legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.

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What others say

“Bart van den Broek is celebrated as “an exceptional lawyer with 30-plus years experience, coupled with the stamina of a rising star. He excels across sector boundaries, deftly mastering both complex domestic and international patent disputes with remarkable flair.” IAM Patent 2025
“Star” Legal 500 2025
“Bart van den Broek is a very practical lawyer.” Chambers & Partners 2025
“Extremely good patent litigator” Competitor in JUVE Patent 2024
“Bart is an excellent lawyer. He’s very knowledgeable and comes across very confident in his views.” Chambers & Partners 2024
“Widely regarded as one of the leading lawyers for standard-essential patents matters, advising high-profile clients from the technology sector on the invalidity and infringement of patents.” Chambers & Partners 2023
Leading Individual JUVE Patent 2022
“Van den Broek is at ease devising national and international patent litigation strategies.” IAM Patent 2022
“Renowned figure and outstanding lawyer, Bart van den Broek has dedicated his whole life to intellectual property and is always on top of every detail.” IAM Patent 1000 2021
“The fantastic Bart van den Broek has a strong practice representing technology sector clients in patent litigation. His foresight is appreciated by clients, one suggesting that he is a very good strategist and digs deeply into the case in order to anticipate arguments by the other side.” Chambers & Partners 2021
“Stands out as he is very quick, very on the ball and very convincing in court.” Chambers & Partners 2020
“Bart is excellent from both a technical and legal perspective. He prepares for hearings with exceptional thoroughness and then delivers arguments persuasively when it’s time to stand up and present.” IAM Patent 1000 2020
“One of the best in the Dutch market.” JUVE Patent 2020
“Highly regarded patent litigator.” Legal 500 2020
“Fantastic lawyer and impressive litigator.” Chambers & Partners 2019
“As technically astute as they come” and “has a gift for devising the simplest, most persuasive arguments that stake out the most complex and challenging positions” IAM Patent 1000 2019
“He is brilliant, he understands very complex technical concepts and reduces them to arguments that you can present. He is also an incredibly hard worker, very dedicated, driven and very easy to work with.” Chambers & Partners 2018
“Very responsive” Legal 500 2018
“He can take very challenging material and build you a compelling case.” Chambers & Partners 2017
“Grasps the technology quickly and easily and is a persuasive advocate in the courtroom.” Chambers & Partners 2017
“Clients always come back to him because he is tenacious and really digs into the details – you can be fully confident he has mastered the case’s technical aspects. He gets results and knows how to work with other teams in international battles.” IAM Patent 1000 2017
“Aggressive litigator” Managing Intellectual Property 2016
“Big name in the Netherlands.” IAM Patent 1000 2016
”A good lawyer – very precise and demanding. He really stands out.” Chambers & Partners 2016