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Faziel Abdul

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Faziel is a senior associate in the Intellectual Property practice group and specialises in IP litigation. He is also a UPC representative. 

Faziel has broad experience in handling complex, cross-border patent litigation across a variety of technical sectors, including life sciences, medical devices, manufacturing, and electronics. He is recognised for his pragmatic, decisive, and dependable style, combined with a creative and client-focused approach. Faziel has acted in numerous patent infringement and validity proceedings before the Dutch national courts and has been actively involved in litigation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) since its inception.

In addition to his patent litigation work, Faziel has a strong background in litigation and advising with respect to trademark, copyright, and design law. He also has experience in disputes involving domain names, trade names, and advertising law. He has represented clients before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP), and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

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Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
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2019 Associate, Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh
2019 Student trainee, Taylor Wessing
2018 Legal Advisor, Law Clinic Best
2019 LLM, Law and Technology, Tilburg University
2019 LLM, Rechtsgeleerdheid, Tilburg University

Career

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2023-2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2019 Associate, Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh
2019 Student trainee, Taylor Wessing
2018 Legal Advisor, Law Clinic Best

Education

2019 LLM, Law and Technology, Tilburg University
2019 LLM, Rechtsgeleerdheid, Tilburg University

Publications

  • Van de exhibitieplicht naar een preprocessueel inzagerecht, Beslag, Executie & Rechtsvordering in de praktijk (BER 2024/8)
  • De ex parte maatregel buiten het IE-domein,  Berichten Industriële Eigendom (BIE 2024/4)
  • Center for International Legal Studies, World Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies, Thomson Reuters 2022, Chapter 32, The Netherlands, par. III. Copyright and VII. Licencing

Memberships & Associations

  • Dutch Association of Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyers (VIEPA)
  •  International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) 
  • Dutch Association of Young Litigation Lawyers (VJP)
     

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