‘Having ideas worthy of protection is not restricted to big companies or geniuses like Einstein. Anyone can be an inventor!’
Sjoerd Postma
- Life Sciences
- European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
- Senior Associate
Sjoerd Postma read Molecular Life Sciences at Radboud University Nijmegen. His research internships concerned click chemistry, enzyme-loaded nanoparticles, and the development of a fluorescent hydrogel to study reaction-diffusion of calcium ions. He also carried out research at the University of Cambridge, which focused on how protein chains move and how these movements affect recognition by other proteins.
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Remembering Mark Einerhand
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Validation agreement with Laos in force
As of 1 April 2025, the validation agreement between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Lao PDR has entered into force. As a result, granted European patents can now be validated in Laos according to that country’s national patent law.Continue reading
Column: Can I only get a patent for breakthrough inventions?
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