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Dr Stephan van der Vlugt

Sr Consultant | European Patent Atty

Duesseldorf

Stephan van der Vlugt
Dr Stephan van der Vlugt

Sr Consultant | European Patent Atty

Duesseldorf

Stephan advises on the enforcement, assignment and licensing of intellectual property rights. He primarily oversees patent litigation for large domestic and foreign companies with a strong focus on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

In addition to his main practice, Stephan also advises clients on IP-related corporate transactions as well as IP-strategies outside the courtroom.

Stephan combines broad technical and business understanding with more than a decade of practical experience in the healthcare sector.

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