‘Innovation is the process of turning ideas into manufacturable and marketable form. (Watts Humprey)’
Blijke Kroezen
- Chemistry
- Life Sciences
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
- Senior Associate
Blijke Kroezen studied chemistry at the university of Groningen. For her Master’s research she worked on the development of novel medicines for malaria and tuberculosis. She particularly enjoyed the multidisciplinary character of the research project and therefore decided in 2013 to pursue a PhD at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Basel.
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Remembering Mark Einerhand
It is with great sadness that we have received the news of the passing, on 14 April, of our dear colleague and partner, Mark Einerhand. Mark joined V.O. in 1998 and has made a lasting contribution to the success of our firm.Continue reading
Validation agreement with Laos in force
As of 1 April 2025, the validation agreement between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Lao PDR has entered into force. As a result, granted European patents can now be validated in Laos according to that country’s national patent law.Continue reading
Column: Can I only get a patent for breakthrough inventions?
In my work as a patent attorney, I notice that there is a lot of confusion among inventors about the requirements for a patent. Many inventors seem to be under the impression that patents are only granted for “breakthrough inventions”, such as the mRNA technology underlying – among others – the Covid vaccines, or novel […]Continue reading