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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘The license negotiation has led to more synergy in our IP portfolio.’
‘The license negotiation has led to more synergy in our IP portfolio.’
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
Continue readingAs 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.
Continue readingIntellectual 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.
Continue readingThe 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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Patent application
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.
Trademark & design registration
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.
Annemie Swinnen
- European Patent Attorney
Kasper Haak
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Ernst van Knobelsdorff
- Attorney-at-Law
- Registered UPC Lawyer
Hajo Kraak
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Peter de Lange
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Marco Molling
- European, Dutch and Belgian Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Karel de Jong
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Blijke Kroezen
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Annelies de Bosch Kemper-de Hilster
- Attorney-at-Law
- Registered UPC Lawyer
News

Leap helps high-tech companies to innovate
Technology companies need to act readily when it comes to applying - in a timely manner - for grants or funding for their innovations. Leap is an innovation consulting firm that specializes in grants, brokers funding and helps companies innovate. We spoke to Rob Luyben, business manager at Leap.
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Litigation costs in Dutch courts
There is a special provision in the law for the award of legal costs in lawsuits concerning the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IP). However, the court has sufficient room in its judgment on the award of legal costs to take into account all the circumstances of the individual case. This is demonstrated by the judgment in the proceedings between Samsung Bioepis and Novartis (Court of The Hague 31 May 2023, ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2023:7492
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Iconic brand Toblerone needs to change
Everyone knows them: the stackable Pringles chips, the glass bottle of Coca-Cola or the finger design of the Kit-Kat chocolate bar. Each of these are product and packaging forms with a design that has stuck in consumers' minds for years. While food products as such are not eligible for trademark and design protection, product and packaging forms are.
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Graduate Jobfair Ghent 2024
De Graduate Jobfair Ghent 2024 is organized by the Ghent University Association.
(Almost) graduated and looking for your first challenging job? Or, looking for further education after your bachelor (BA) or master (MA)? Get to know the current job market and a wide range of further study opportunities.
JCI Flemish-Brabant Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2024
JCI Flemish-Brabant Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Our society is constantly changing. And let that be precisely the goal of Junior Chamber International ("JCI"): to bring about positive changes in our society.
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