Wouter Pors

The Hague Area, Netherlands Netherlands

Partner at Bird & Bird

I am head of Bird & Bird's IP group in The Hague. Before studying law, I studied architecture and building construction and did research at Tilburg University Law Faculty from 1986 until 1989 next to my law study, Admitted to the bar in 1989, specialising in IP. Main focus on patent litigation, which allows for a blend of legal and technological innovations, handling a wide range of patent disputes, varying from mechanical issues through software and business method patents to biotech disputes. Represented major electronics, biotech and pharmaceutical companies in international patent litigation. Also involved in quite a lot of trade mark and copyright litigation and have handled cases b...