‘IP is the driving force behind R&D.’
Saskia van Doorn
- Life Sciences
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
- Senior Associate
Saskia van Doorn started her career as a patent attorney in 2000 after having worked as an editor at Technisch Weekblad for four years. She studied biochemistry at the Radboud University Nijmegen (1991-1996).
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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