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André Makkinje

André Makkinje

  • Hightech & Electronics
  • Trainee Patent Attorney

André Makkinje earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in  applied physics from Delft University of Technology with a specialization in nuclear science and technology, and in technology management. For his master’s thesis, he studied the impact of uncertainties in volume segmentation on the radiation treatment of head and neck cancer patients.

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He also completed a bachelor’s degree in law and is in the final phase of his master’s degree in civil law. For his thesis, he focuses on the ‘disclosed but not claimed is disclaimed’ doctrine of patent law.

Work Experience

  • Trainee patent attorney, V.O. (September 2023)
  • Legal assistant (September 2017 – September 2019)

Education

  • MSc Applied Physics, Delft University of Technology (2023)
  • LLB Law degree, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2018)

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English

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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 […]Continue reading

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 […]Continue reading

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.Continue reading

Events

Beta Business Days 2025

Martiniplaza, Leonard Springerlaan, Groningen, Netherlands

The Beta Business Days is a two-day event aimed at establishing contacts between companies and ambitious students from Groningen.

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