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UK, Dutch and European Patent Attorney
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European and Dutch Trade Mark Attorney
European Patent Litigation Certificate (CEIPI, Université de Strasbourg)
MSc Physics, University of Utrecht (NL)
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Joeri is a UK, Dutch and European patent attorney with more than 15 years of experience in supporting his clients’ IP needs with high quality drafting, prosecution and opposition work and sound commercial and strategic advice. He has helped many clients to use their patent portfolio for the benefit of their business or to strategically move around the competition’s IP. Joeri spent a considerable part of his career in-house at a large and innovative multinational corporation, where he developed a deep love for combine harvesters and other agricultural technology.
Joeri's technical background lies in the field of experimental sub-atomic physics and his daily practice covers a broad range of physics, mechanical engineering and control software. Amongst all the different technologies he has been extensively involved in are optical recording, medical devices, agricultural equipment, consumer electronics, and automotive. He regularly represents clients in opposition and appeal procedures at the EPO. In the European patent community, he is best known for his claim drafting courses and his activities as a tutor for the C paper of the European Qualification Exam for aspiring patent attorneys.
23.06.2021
Why It’s Important to File Oppositions at the EPO to Increase Your Freedom to OperateKeeping up with the latest patents is vital to maintain competitive advantage, especially when your competitors may file patents that limit your freedom to operate (FTO). But how exactly do oppositions work, what timeframes do you have to work with, and what are the potential costs?
12.09.2022
The long-term impact of Brexit on trade marks and designsSix years on from the Brexit referendum, we can happily say that the measures put in place for trade marks and designs have been successful in delivering a smooth transition. But IP owners now need to pay attention to upcoming changes to rights of representation, particularly in light of the huge growth in applications at the UK IPO.
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