As a physicist, Dirk has a broad focus on all aspects of high-tech, in particular informatics, signal processing, data processor designs, semiconductors, optics, lighting, thin film technology and mechatronics.

As a patent attorney Dirk has been involved in various IP-related activities including negotiations, patent revaluations and infringement cases, typically in the field of memory management and processor design.

Working experience

• Patent Attorney, V.O. (2007-present)
• NXP IP department (2006-2007)
• Philips IP&S (1991-2006)
• Philips Research (1985-1991)

Education

• Certificate QTM3x: Architecture, Algorithms, and Protocols of a Quantum Computer and Quantum Internet (16 September 2023, DelftX)
• Certificate QTM2x: The Hardware of a Quantum Computer (6 September 2023, DelftX)
• Certificate Introduction to Quantum Information (3 August 2023, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
• Certificate Natural Language Processing (2013, Online course Columbia University via Coursera.org)
• Certificate Machine Learning (2012, Online course Stanford University)
• Certificate Artificial Intelligence (2011, Online course Udacity)
• MSc in Technical Physics, Delft University of Technology (1985), with specialization Signal Processing
• BSc in Technical Physics, HTS Rijswijk (1978)

Publications

• “Dutch Supreme Court again reviews Art. 69 EPC”, MIP International Briefing July-August 2012
• “Court rejects Novartis injunction request”, MIP International Briefing September 2009
• “Method for the perspective display of a part of a topographic map, and device suitable for performing such a method ” US5161886 (1992) and US5161886 (2001)
• “Method of displaying navigation data …” US5115398 (1992)

Languages

• English
• Dutch