V.O. Patents & Trademarks | Experts in Intellectual Property

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‘V.O. got us thinking. That's how we came up with new ideas.’

Tijn Kooijmans - DigitalAlerts

Hightech & Electronics

‘V.O. got us thinking. That's how we came up with new ideas.’

Tijn Kooijmans

DigitalAlerts

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‘Active IP management has certainly contributed to the success.’

Arjan van der Plaats - XVIVO Perfusion

Engineering

‘Active IP management has certainly contributed to the success.’

Arjan van der Plaats

XVIVO Perfusion

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More than 60 experts support our clients in maximizing the value of their intellectual property.

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‘Our partners expect us to have a patent portfolio.’

Peter Toonssen - Solliance

Hightech & Electronics

‘Our partners expect us to have a patent portfolio.’

Peter Toonssen

Solliance

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‘Once it has been established that it is a case of trademark infringement, the infringing products are destroyed on site.’

- Sanrio

Trademarks & Designs

‘Once it has been established that it is a case of trademark infringement, the infringing products are destroyed on site.’

Sanrio

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‘If we hadn’t been able to patent our technology, it would never have got off the ground.’

Pim Lindhout - Solynta

Life Sciences

‘If we hadn’t been able to patent our technology, it would never have got off the ground.’

Pim Lindhout

Solynta

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‘By patenting our invention, we have the development and execution under our control.’

Jan Henk Wijma - Purified Metal Company

Chemistry

‘By patenting our invention, we have the development and execution under our control.’

Jan Henk Wijma

Purified Metal Company

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‘The license negotiation has led to more synergy in our IP portfolio.’

Frank van de Ven - i-team Global

Legal

‘The license negotiation has led to more synergy in our IP portfolio.’

Frank van de Ven

i-team Global

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Tech starters

Increase the chances of survival for your company by registering your intellectual property. We will be pleased to help you, so that you can concentrate on developing an idea to become a market product.

SME

As an innovative SME you invest in the future. Your intellectual property thus forms an important part of your business assets and deserves a professional approach.

Multinationals

Intellectual property plays an important part in your organization. A strategy chosen may have direct consequences for the position in another country. This requires specific know-how.

Knowledge centers

The intellectual property resulting from your research represents a market value that enables you to generate income. Protecting and valorizing your intellectual property is our expertise.

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Please call one of our experts directly:

The Netherlands +31 70 416 67 11
Belgium +32 16 24 08 50
Germany +49 89 890 63 69 36

Tech starters

SME

As an innovative SME you invest in the future. Your intellectual property thus forms an important part of your business assets and deserves a professional approach.

Multinationals

Intellectual property plays an important part in your organization. A strategy chosen may have direct consequences for the position in another country. This requires specific know-how.

Knowledge centers

The intellectual property resulting from your research represents a market value that enables you to generate income. Protecting and valorizing your intellectual property is our expertise.

Expertise

Patents

Make your innovation profitable by dealing strategically with your intellectual property. Our specialists will support you in words and deeds with developing and implementing an IP strategy based on your company objectives. Whether it involves a patent application, drawing up agreements or support with infringement proceedings, our style of working is to the point and completely transparent.

Trademarks & design

Registering your trademark or design means that it cannot be simply used or copied by third parties. Careful registration is important and can sometimes be fairly complex. V.O. supports you through this process. We help you to guard your creation, deal with unauthorized copying and set up a robust licence agreement. This lets you get the maximum from your ideas.

Legal services

In addition to patent and trademark services, V.O. also provides legal services. The attorneys-at-law of V.O. advise and assist in drafting and negotiating intellectual property (IP) agreements such as license agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and agreements regarding the sale of IP rights. In addition, our attorneys-at-law of course assist in and take on IP litigation cases.

Ernst van Knobelsdorff

Attorney-at-Law
Registered UPC Lawyer

Jasper Groot Koerkamp

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Frits Schut

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Karel de Jong

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Michiel van Rooij

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Patrick Decrock

European and Belgian Patent Attorney

Raquel Alvarez

European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney

Henri van Kalkeren

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Huub Maas

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Lydia Schenk

Dutch Patent Attorney

News

28 November 2025

Am I the inventor if I performed important experiments that led to an invention?

On a patent application (or patent), inventors employed by an employer have at least the right to be named. In some countries, such as the United States, there is an additional reason to name the correct inventors. If the wrong persons are named as inventors in such a country, the patent may not be enforceable.

13 November 2025

Beware of fraudulent invoices

In recent years, we have repeatedly warned against fraudulent invoices in this newsletter, a phenomenon that pops up from time to time.

31 October 2025

Unlawful patent ownership and how to avoid it

The development of new inventions is often characterized by the cooperation of different parties. It is advisable to agree on the ownership on potential inventions already before the cooperation is started in a cooperation agreement to avoid intensive discussions or even a suit regarding unlawful ownership later when a patent application shall be or has been filed.

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