‘The prospering of technical innovation goes beyond the conception of a great idea.’
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.
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Awards for innovation
The importance of innovation was emphasised again this year by the awarding of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the ‘Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel’ — often referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics.Continue reading
Book ‘Experimental Use and Bolar Exemptions’
Recently, the book Experimental Use and Bolar Exemptions (ISBN 9789403518695) was published in the AIPPI Law series. It provides a comparative overview for legislators, lawyers, and companies on the scope of patent protection, with a focus on two important exceptions: the exemption for experimental use and the Bolar exemption.Continue reading
Am I the inventor if I performed important experiments that led to an invention?
On a patent application (or patent), inventors employed by an employer have at least the right to be named. In some countries, such as the United States, there is an additional reason to name the correct inventors. If the wrong persons are named as inventors in such a country, the patent may not be enforceable.Continue reading