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Senne Plessers

Senne Plessers

  • Chemistry
  • Trainee Patent Attorney

Senne Plessers studied at the Catholic University of Leuven, where he graduated in Chemical Engineering majoring in polymer processing and rheology.

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After his studies, he joined Nitto, a Japanese multinational advanced materials company, where he held various positions in Belgium, Japan, America and Germany. At Nitto, he was also part of the EMEA Business Development team, whose responsibilities included identifying new technological application opportunities in various industries. Since 2023, he works as a trainee patent attorney at V.O. Patents & Trademarks.

Working experience

  • Trainee Patent Attorney, V.O. (February 2023 – present)
  • EMEA Application Engineering Manager, Nitto EMEA (2021 – 2022)
  • New Business Developer, Nitto Belgium (2018 – 2021)
  • New Business Developer, Nitto Inc.  (USA, 2015 – 2018)
  • Junior Product Manager, Nitto Belgium (2012 – 2015)
  • Scientist, Nitto Japan (Japan, 2011 – 2012)
  • Scientist, Nitto Belgium (2010 – 2011)

Education

  • MSc in chemical technology, Catholic University of Leuven (2008-2010)
  • BSc in chemical technology, Catholic University of Leuven (2005-2009)

Patents

  • Hoebers Charly, Plessers Senne, “Electrically Switchable Adhesives for the Application on Skin and Related Products and Uses”, International Patent Application no. WO2021180809A1.
  • Plessers Senne, Jacobs Dirk, Dassen Ronny, Awouters Erwin, “Adhesive Tape for Automatic Reel Change”, International Patent Application no. WO2019190525A1.

Languages

  • Dutch (native)
  • English (fluent)
  • French (basic)
  • German (basic)

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NWO Biophysics 2023

Hotel NH Conference Centre Koningshof, Locht, Veldhoven, Netherlands

NWO Biophysics is the annual Dutch conference on physics of life. The conference presents an exciting programme covering a broad range of scientific topics varying from microscopy and cell biology to biomedical engineering. It is the very heart of Dutch research groups in these fields of expertise, creating a place to explore, push boundaries and celebrate interdisciplinary science together.

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Patent conference 2023

Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna, Rennweg, Vienna, Austria

An event about current developments in the patent system.

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