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.

Marco Box

European, Dutch and Belgian Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Mohammad Ahmadi Bidakhvidi

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Kasper Haak

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Raquel Alvarez

European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney

Annemie Jaeken

European, Dutch and Belgian Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Frits Michiels

European and Dutch Patent Attorney
Valuation specialist

Otto Oudshoorn

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Noëlle Wolfs

European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney

Hajo Kraak

European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator

Jorien Wartena

Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney

News

8 May 2026

Brussels Local Division on targeted evidence production

The Brussels Local Division (LD) provided noteworthy guidance on how the Unified Patent Court (UPC) approaches applications to produce evidence under Rule 190 of the Rules of Procedure (RoP). The order was issued in the infringement action UPC_CFI_1357/2025 and related revocation proceedings UPC_CFI_629/2026.

6 May 2026

UPC Court of Appeal on “same parties” under Article 33(4) UPCA, late claim amendments, and an inventive-step framework: Meril v Edwards (EP 3 646 825)

In its decision of 25 November 2025 concerning EP 3 646 825, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal addressed procedural coordination between infringement and revocation tracks, the admissibility of sequential amendment requests, and core principles for claim construction and inventive step.

4 May 2026

Award from Managing IP

On 1 May 1, the British magazine Managing IP once again presented its annual awards in London to IP firms worldwide for their achievements in the field of intellectual property.

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Events

4 june 2026 17:00 - 20:00

AI & IP – Building an IP Strategy for AI Innovation

Keizersberg, Leuven, Belgium

V.O. Patents & Trademarks will take part in Leuven MindGate’s Deep Dive session, AI & IP - Building an IP Strategy for AI Innovation, on 4 June 2026 in Leuven.

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