Spring direct naar de hoofdnavigatie of de inhoud
‘The prospering of technical innovation goes beyond the conception of a great idea.’
Henri van Kalkeren

Henri van Kalkeren

  • Chemistry
  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
  • Partner

Henri received a PhD degree in organic chemistry and carried out post-doctoral research position at the CPE in Lyon (France) before joining V.O. in 2014.

Continue reading

Henri’s daily practice mostly involves drafting and prosecution of patent applications for a broad variation of clients, ranging from start-ups, knowledge institutes, universities, SMEs and multinationals. He is also experienced in litigation before the Dutch patent courts and oral proceedings at the European and Dutch patent offices.

His technical expertise is generally in the field of chemistry and related fields, such as life sciences, material sciences, agriculture, pharmaceutical, medical devices and food sciences.

In his capacity as European Patent Litigator, Henri is allowed to act as UPC representative.

Working experience

  • Patent Attorney, V.O. (2014-present)
  • Post-doctoral researcher at École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique (CPE) de Lyon (2013-2014)

Education

  • PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Radboud University Nijmegen (2013)
  • MSc in Organic Chemistry, Radboud University Nijmegen (2009)

Directories

  • Recognized as ‘Rising Star’ (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) by Managing IP

Publications

  • D. W. P. M. Löwik, J. T. Meijer, I. J. Minten, H. A. van Kalkeren, L. Heckenmüller, I. Schulten, K. Sliepen, P. Smittenaar, J. C. M. van Hest, J. Pept. Sci. 2008, 14, 127-133
  • P. J. L. M. Quaedflieg, T. Nuijens, J. G. de Vries, H. A. van Kalkeren, EP002107067A1, 2009
  • D. C. J. Waalboer, H. A. van Kalkeren, M. C. Schaapman, F. L. van Delft, F. P. J. T. Rutjes, J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 8878-8881
  • H. A. van Kalkeren, S. H. A. M. Leenders, C. R. A. Hommersom, F. P. J. T. Rutjes, F. L. van Delft, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 11290-11295
  • H. A. van Kalkeren, J. J. Bruins, F. P. J. T. Rutjes, F. L. van Delft, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2012, 354, 1417-1421
  • H. A. van Kalkeren, S. van Rootselaar, F. S. Haasjes, F. P. J. T. Rutjes, F. L. van Delft, Carbohydr. Res. 2012, 362, 30-37
  • H. A. van Kalkeren, F. L. van Delft, F. P. J. T. Rutjes, Pure Appl. Chem. 2013, 85, 817-828
  • H. A. van Kalkeren, A. L. Blom, F. P. J. T. Rutjes, M. A. J. Huijbregts, Green Chem. 2013, 15, 1255-1263
  • H. A. van Kalkeren, F. P. J. T. Rutjes, F. L. van Delft, ChemSusChem 2013, 9, 1615-1624
  • H. A. van Kalkeren, F. Haasjes, C. te Grotenhuis, C. A. Hommersom, F. P. J. T. Rutjes; F. L. van Delft, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2013, 7059–7066

Languages

  • Dutch (native)
  • English (fluent)
  • French (basic)
  • German (basic

Also see these experts

Peter de Lange

Peter de Lange

  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
  • Senior Associate
Joris Goetze

Joris Goetze

  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney
  • Associate
More experts

News

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

Events

Grand Finale TU Delft Impact Contest 2025

YES!Delft, Molengraaffsingel 12, Delft

Each year, the TU Delft Impact Contest offers students the opportunity to further develop their own ingenious ideas, prototypes and research projects into business plans. The main goal and mission is to challenge students to come up with great innovative solutions to societal problems out-of-the-box, and translate them into real products and business plans.

Continue reading