Jan Pot

Focus
Complex disputes involving IP, technology, privacy and competition law.

Client work
Jan Pot represents clients in high-stakes, large-scale disputes, including patent litigation, cartel damages claims, WAMCA class actions and technology-related proceedings. He coordinates a cross-practice litigation team and acts for, among others, several of the largest technology companies in privacy- and competition-related disputes.

Expertise

• Intellectual property litigation
• Technology disputes
• Patent litigation
• Cartel damages claims
• Privacy and competition disputes
• WAMCA class actions
• Cassation proceedings in IP and technology

Background
Before being admitted to the bar, Jan spent several years as an external court clerk at the Amsterdam District Court. He studied law at the University of Amsterdam and Columbia Law School, is a member of AIPPI and regularly publishes in IP journals. Jan is also a co-author of the loose-leaf commentary on the Dutch Patent Act.

Experience
Jan began his career in 2013 as a patent litigator and has since assisted a wide range of clients in complex national and international patent disputes before the Dutch courts and the European Patent Office, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical and mechanical engineering sectors. He is a registered UPC representative and is admitted to the Supreme Court bar, where he handles cassation proceedings in the field of IP and technology.