‘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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Your patent portfolio in safe hands: timely payment of annual fees
Your patent is a valuable intellectual asset that protects the core of your innovation and competitive advantage. Maintaining that protection is essential and requires meticulous management. An important aspect, for example, is the periodic timely payment of annual fees. Missing a payment deadline can lead to complications, additional costs and, in the worst case, even […]Continue reading
Awards for innovation
The importance of innovation was emphasised again this year by the awarding of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the ‘Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel’ — often referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics.Continue reading
Book ‘Experimental Use and Bolar Exemptions’
Recently, the book Experimental Use and Bolar Exemptions (ISBN 9789403518695) was published in the AIPPI Law series. It provides a comparative overview for legislators, lawyers, and companies on the scope of patent protection, with a focus on two important exceptions: the exemption for experimental use and the Bolar exemption.Continue reading