‘A creative interaction with the client and mutual understanding lead to the most valuable IP creations.’
Kristel Van den Broeck
- Chemistry
- European Patent Attorney
- Senior Associate
As a European patent attorney Kristel Van den Broeck has18 years of experience, of which 12 years as in-house patent attorney in the chemical industry. She spent most of that time working for Huntsman, where she was in-house patent attorney for the patent portfolio within the polyurethane division. In this position, she was responsible for drafting patent applications and associated global prosecution; advising on invention valorization; assessing patent validity, freedom to operate studies and European oppositions. Before working for Huntsman, Kristel worked within IMEC’s patent department, working on microelectronics-related patents.
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Romania joined UPC as of 1 September
Having signed the UPC agreement on 31 May this year, Romania officially joined as of 1 September.Continue reading
Watch your language in patent proceedings
In many situations patent law may require that translations be made, for example of patents or prior art documents. Among other things, the advent of the unitary patent added new translation requirements. In this regard, it is notable that computer translations are expressly not allowed. Good to be aware of this.Continue reading
The UPC is one year old
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a new European court specialized in patent litigation. It currently has jurisdiction in 17 European countries and Romania will join as the 18th country by 1 September 2024. Its start on 1 June 2023 marks a milestone in the European IP landscape. What can be learned from the first […]Continue reading