Osborne Clarke Strengthens European Patent Team with Brinkhof Litigator Jan Pot
On August 27, 2026, Osborne Clarke hired prominent litigator Jan Pot from Dutch IP boutique Brinkhof. Pot, a Dutch Supreme Court and UPC representative who successfully represented Cooler Master against Asetek, will bolster Osborne Clarke's pan-European dispute resolution and patent litigation offering.
WISECODE Take
This legal move in Europe reflects a major shift from localized patent litigation to integrated, pan-European legal battles. Many business owners mistakenly believe that European patent disputes can be handled on a country-by-country basis, ignoring the rapid consolidation of legal resources since the launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). On August 27, 2026, prominent litigator Jan Pot left the IP boutique Brinkhof to join the international firm Osborne Clarke, highlighting how global firms are actively expanding their European patent and class action capabilities. For Taiwanese hardware and biotech exporters, this means facing more coordinated, multi-jurisdictional patent threats in Europe, whereas businesses without European exposure remain unaffected. We suggest that companies targeting Europe first evaluate patent risks under the UPC jurisdiction rather than individual nations, and second, review IP indemnity clauses in European distribution agreements to clarify liability in cross-border disputes.
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