He works with clients throughout the patent lifecycle, from patentability assessments to drafting and worldwide patent prosecution. Jetze also regularly advises on patent validity and infringement matters, and is frequently involved in high-stakes patent disputes before the EPO, national courts and the Unified Patent Court. This experience informs his strategic advice across the full patent lifecycle. Clients value his responsiveness and his ability to translate complex technology into clear and practical patent strategies. He joined V.O. in 2014

Professional qualifications

• European Patent attorney
• Dutch Patent Attorney
• UPC Representative

Education

• MSc, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Groningen (cum laude)
• LLM, Law, University of Groningen (cum laude)

Recognition

• Recommended Individual, JUVE Patent
• Rising Star, Managing IP

Directory feedback

• “Recently, pharmaceutical litigation by patent attorneys such as Jetze Beeksma and Martin Klok for research-based industry has dominated more than in previous years. Both partners are stars in the Dutch patent scene.” (JUVE Patent)
• “The life sciences group had an exceptionally strong year thanks to the meteoric rise of Jetze Beeksma, who was lead counsel for the technical aspects of Moderna’s litigation against Pfizer and BioNTech in the Dutch proceedings over mRNA vaccines.” (JUVE Patent)
• “We appreciate the team’s high-quality work. They are very responsive and, most of all, easy to work with (Jetze Beeksma).” (Managing IP)
• “He is doing a great job on the originator side.” (JUVE Patent)
• “Very good in pharmaceuticals” (JUVE Patent)

Languages

• Dutch
• English