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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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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.
Jetze Beeksma
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Annemiek Tepper
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Jasper Groot Koerkamp
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Alexander van Loon
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney
Jorien Wartena
- Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney
Herman Witmans
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Blijke Kroezen
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Kasper Haak
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
Raimondo Cau
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney
Annelies de Bosch Kemper-de Hilster
- Attorney-at-Law
- Registered UPC Lawyer
News

Patenting AI inventions: how to protect artificial intelligence innovations
As AI and machine learning advance, protecting innovations based on these technologies is essential to securing IP and capitalizing on efforts. For an AI invention to be patentable, it must have a "technical character," meaning it must use technical means to solve a technical problem. A software module that applies a machine learning model is not inherently patentable unless it contributes to solving a technical problem in a novel and non-obvious way.
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What about your ‘T & C’?
The importance of terms and conditions is often underestimated - writing the two words in full is sometimes even too much. “Who reads them at all?”, ‘We don't even know what's in them ourselves’, ‘We rarely fall back on them’ and ‘Why would we want to put general terms and conditions forward if the cooperation with this customer or supplier is going well?’ are arguments heard with some regularity.
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Upcoming decision on legal criterion for ‘novelty’
One of the most important requirements for obtaining a patent on a product in Europe is that the product is novel. That means that before the day on which the patent application was filed, the product was not yet available to the public in any way.
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NCCC 2025
The 26th edition of the NCCC (Netherlands Catalysis and Chemistry Conference) takes place from Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 March in Noordwijkerhout.
Continue readingBeta Business Days 2025
The Beta Business Days is a two-day event aimed at establishing contacts between companies and ambitious students from Groningen.
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