Rien Broekstra is a partner and dual-qualified (computer science/telematics and civil law) attorney-at-law with more than 10 years’ experience in litigating European patents in the Unified Patent Court, the Dutch national courts and at the European Patent Office. Thanks to his solid technical background, he excels in handling litigation concerning technically complex matters in all fields of technology. Rien’s practice revolves mainly around patent litigation in the cellular, networking and codec space, as well as pharma and biotech – both plaintiff and defendant. Clients highly appreciate Rien for his deep understanding of technology and his skill in applying that understanding in the courtroom. Rien was recognised as a ‘Silver Individual’ in the latest IAM Patent 1000 rankings, as a ‘Patent Star’ in the 2025 edition of IP Stars, and as ‘Recommended’ by Lexology. Rien is fluent in Dutch, English and German.