Daan de Lange is a partner at Brinkhof specialising in international patent disputes. Daan is a true litigator who excels in complex, demanding, and international disputes. He is described by IAM Patent 1000 as “a brilliant lawyer who is tremendously gifted in patent law. He has a unique talent of turning around unwinnable patent disputes and coming out successful.” Daan’s clients value him for his direct and clear advice, as well as his strategic insight. In Xiaomi v Sisvel (FRAND), Daan successfully defended Xiaomi against infringement claims brought by Sisvel. These proceedings were named “Impact Case of the Year” by Managing IP in 2021. In Oppo v Nokia (FRAND), Daan managed to fend off an injunction claim in summary proceedings on behalf of Oppo. Daan also acted in multiple audio streaming cases, e.g. against Access Advance.
Complex, demanding and international disputes
Daan is a true litigator who excels in complex, demanding, and international disputes. He is described by IAM Patent 1000 as “a brilliant lawyer who is tremendously gifted in patent law. He has a unique talent of turning around unwinnable patent disputes and coming out successful.” Daan’s clients value him for his direct and clear advice, as well as his strategic insight.
Excerpt of representations in SEP/FRAND cases:
- Lead Counsel for several mobile phone manufacturers in various SEP / FRAND litigations concerning various mobile communication, audio- and video- standards, in particular:
- Representation of smart phone manufacturer in first major SEP / FRAND litigation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) against Panasonic
- Representative in various other UPC FRAND cases against inter alia Nokia, KPN and CCC
- Representation in extensive litigation regarding HEVC/H.265 video coding including Dolby, Philips, Mitsubishi, GE, IP Bridge
- Representation in several litigations re cellular patents (3G to 5G) including Nokia, Sisvel, KPN, Panasonic
- Extensive UPC experience and involved in multiple SEP and FRAND litigations before the local divisions of Mannheim and The Hague