Joost Gooyer
- Chemistry
- Trainee Patent Attorney
“Exploration is the engine that drives innovation.”
Joost Gooyer studied at the University of Groningen, Delft University of Technology, and at the University of Amsterdam where he obtained his masters degree in organic and inorganic chemistry in 2014. After his masters, he started his career in the specialty chemicals industry. He has gained R&D experience and acquired knowledge on metalworking fluids for aerospace, automotive, and tube & pipe industries, including synthetics, semi-synthetics, soluble-oils, and drawing fluids. Joost joined V.O. in 2017, because of his broad interest in science and technology, and patent law.
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The Nagoya Protocol and its impact on your research
The Nagoya Protocol is often believed to apply exclusively to the plant breeding sector. However, the influence of the protocol reaches much further. Almost everyone utilizing genetic resources for research may have to deal with it. From individuals and universities to multinationals in all sectors, everyone needs to check whether their research is covered by […]Continue reading
Childhood dream comes true in the circular economy
They met at Nedstaal and now the three of them are busy getting a revolutionary business off the ground. Purified Metal Company (PMC) in Delfzijl will soon clean contaminated scrap for reuse. Director Jan Henk Wijma: “This is a childhood dream. It began on a sheet of A4 and now we’ve almost come so far […]Continue reading
No happy ending for a pharmaceutical company in a case involving a Native American tribe
In the case known as Mohawk tribe versus Mylan, the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that patent holders cannot shield themselves from an “inter partes review” of a patent by assigning that patent to a Native American tribe. Ironically enough, this is due to the fact that the decision handed down by the […]Continue reading