‘The best inventions are often obvious, in retrospect.’
Gijs de Iongh
- Engineering
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
- Senior Associate
Gijs de Iongh studied Mechanical Engineering (BSc) and Control Engineering (MSc) at Delft University of Technology. For his master graduation project he conducted research in the field of adaptive optics, particularly regarding wavefront shaping methodologies for light sheet microscopy and fiber optic endoscopy applications. Apart from the mandatory curriculum he studied subjects on optics, signal processing and medical imaging and attended the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm to focus on Biomedical Engineering.
In his capacity as European Patent Litigator, Gijs is allowed to act as UPC representative.
News
An update on the unitary patent system
As of 1 June 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) offers the possibility to register a granted European patent as a unitary patent. This unitary patent has effect in 18 European Union (EU) member states, representing 80% of the GDP of the EU. Before its start, it was uncertain if patentees would readily embrace the […]Continue reading
V.O. changes chairman
As of 1 January 2025, Bernard Ledeboer has taken over the baton of V.O. from Herman Witmans. An excellent moment to pause for a moment and subject the outgoing and new chairman to a short interview.Continue reading
Relocation V.O. on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven
Since 1 December, our office on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE) has moved to a brand new location elsewhere on the HTCE: Lucis One (HTC 91), part of the sustainable expansion of the Campus. V.O. has been present for 18 years within this, as HTCE itself describes it, “smartest square kilometer in Europe.”Continue reading