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Jannik Beerepoot

Jannik Beerepoot

  • Engineering
  • Trainee Patent Attorney

Jannik Beerepoot completed his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Mechanical and Process Engineering at the University of Bremen. During his studies he participated in multidisciplinary research projects in the field of bionic conception and experimental fluid dynamics. Furthermore, Jannik has obtained practice experience in the aviation, automotive and agricultural technology sector.

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Before joining V.O. Patent & Trademarks as a trainee patent attorney in September 2023, he worked as a mechanical engineer in the R&D department of a listed Dutch company active in the metal manufacturing industry.

Working experience

  • Trainee patent attorney, V.O. (September 2023)
  • Manufacturing engineer, Aalberts ips (2021-2023)

Education

  • MSc in Mechanical and Process Engineering, University of Bremen

Publications

  • Meiners, F., Bader, A., Beerepoot, J., Tracht, K. (2019). Releasing Strategies for Gecko-Inspired Microgrippers. In: Schüppstuhl, T., Tracht, K., Roßmann, J. (eds) Tagungsband des 4. Kongresses Montage Handhabung Industrieroboter. Springer Vieweg, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-59317-2_20.

Languages

  • German
  • Dutch
  • English

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News

Brussels Local Division on targeted evidence production 

The Brussels Local Division (LD) provided noteworthy guidance on how the Unified Patent Court (UPC) approaches applications to produce evidence under Rule 190 of the Rules of Procedure (RoP). The order was issued in the infringement action UPC_CFI_1357/2025 and related revocation proceedings UPC_CFI_629/2026.Continue reading

UPC Court of Appeal on “same parties” under Article 33(4) UPCA, late claim amendments, and an inventive-step framework: Meril v Edwards (EP 3 646 825)

In its decision of 25 November 2025 concerning EP 3 646 825, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal addressed procedural coordination between infringement and revocation tracks, the admissibility of sequential amendment requests, and core principles for claim construction and inventive step.Continue reading

Award from Managing IP

On 1 May 1, the British magazine Managing IP once again presented its annual awards in London to IP firms worldwide for their achievements in the field of intellectual property.Continue reading

Events

AI & IP – Building an IP Strategy for AI Innovation

Keizersberg, Leuven, Belgium

V.O. Patents & Trademarks will take part in Leuven MindGate’s Deep Dive session, AI & IP - Building an IP Strategy for AI Innovation, on 4 June 2026 in Leuven.

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