Draft:Willem Hoyng

• Comment: @CedericV: per your AfC Helpdesk query, I have taken a look and it is not clear how Hoyng meets either WP:NBIO or WP:PROF. Also, this is written like a CV rather than an encyclopedia article. For example, a timeline is not appropriate and should be written in prose with reliable sources supporting each fact. The languages he speaks does not matter and only notable professional affiliation should be listed (generally only ones that have a Wikipedia article). S0091 (talk) 18:07, 26 February 2023 (UTC)

• Comment: Maybe my screen is not displaying it correctly, but the Education and Career section seems to be cluttered with random text. ¹⁴¹Pr {^contribs/_{Best page}} 17:12, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

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Prof. Willem Hoyng

Willem Hoyng is a Dutch IP litigator admitted to the Bar of Amsterdam and of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. He is also Professor of Industrial Property of the University of Tilburg. In 2022 he was elected as chairman of the Advisory Committee of the UPC (the Unified Patent Court). He is the author of numerous articles in the field of IP, especially Patent Law.

Willem Hoyng argued several landmark decisions in the European Court of Justice and the Dutch Supreme Court. Chambers qualified him as absolutely stellar and one of the best patent litigators in Europe and as the best patent litigator in the Netherlands.

Education and career

2020

2003

1990 - 1994

1988 -

1988

1981 - 1983

1977 - 2003

1976

1973 - 1977

1973 -

1971 - 1973

1970 - 1971

1968 - 1971



1966 - 1968

Of counsel HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER

Establishing Hoyng Monegier now HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER

Establishing London office De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, resident partner

Professor Industrial Property Tilburg University

PhD “Repair in Patent Law”

General counsel Windsurfing International, Los Angeles, USA

Partner De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Scholarship British Council Kings College: Introduction English law and stage in IP chambers

Lawyer at Blackstone Rueb & Van Boeschoten (nowadays De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek)

Member of the Dutch Bar and member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands

Assistant Professor Civil Law Leyden University

Student assistant Social Law

Law degree Leyden University

Military Service Dutch army

Education and career

Willem is a prominent legal professional with a diverse educational and career background. He completed military service until 1968 before pursuing a law degree at Leyden University, where he also worked as a student assistant and assistant professor in civil law. After becoming a member of the Dutch Bar in 1973 and working as a lawyer at Blackstone Rueb & Van Boeschoten (nowadays De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek), Willem became a partner at the same firm, where he made significant contributions to the legal profession.

During his career, Willem served as general counsel for Windsurfing International in Los Angeles, USA and established the London office of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, where he served as resident partner until 1994. He obtained a PhD in "Repair in Patent Law" and became a professor of Industrial Property at Tilburg University the same year, where he shared his expertise with students and colleagues, until his valedictorian address in 2023.

In 2003, Willem founded the law firm Hoyng Monegier (now HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER), where he served as managing partner until becoming of counsel in 2020. His career has spanned multiple countries and areas of law, including civil law, patent law, and industrial property. He is widely respected in the legal profession for his extensive experience and expertise.

Willem's contributions to the legal profession have been recognized through numerous awards and honors, including his appointment as a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in 1973. He continues to be an active member of the legal community, sharing his knowledge and experience with others and making significant contributions to the field.

Professional Affiliations

• European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW), co-founder and former President

• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), former President of Dutch Group

• IP Advisory Committee of the Dutch Bar, former Chairman

• Former member of the Government Advisory Committee on patents

• Former member of the Supervisory Board of the Academy of the European Patent Organisation

• Co-founder and former Chairman of the VIEPA, the association of Dutch attorneys specialized in IP litigation

• Former member of the government appointed Examination Board for the Dutch patent attorney exam

• Former co-chairman of the patent law education program for Dutch patent attorneys

• Former member of the Drafting Committee of the Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court

• Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Unified Patent Court