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Midsized companies are a driving force for innovation. In fact, some of the greatest inventions were made by midcorporates. However, often the expertise to protect these inventions is not available in-house. This is where we come in. With our hands-on knowledge and experience, you are able to obtain protection for your inventions and make them a valuable asset for your company.

Great number of midcorporate clients

Amongst our clients are a great number of midcorporates. We handle any of the IP issues that you may encounter. For example, we draft your patent applications, defend your patents or assert your patents against 3rd parties that may be using your inventions. We help you to build up a balanced portfolio and manage it successfully, so that the value of your Intellectual Property is maximized.

All relevant expertise for your business

With more than 60 attorneys we cover a broad field of specialisms and sectors. This ensures that you will work with an attorney that has knowledge and experience that is relevant to your business. Our offices are located in regions that are centres of innovation throughout the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, so we’re always close to you. With a well developed network of patent agencies worldwide, we can ensure the best form of protection worldwide.

Dedicated team

A dedicated team of patent attorneys is at your disposal to provide the services that are needed by companies like yours. With this team, we always strive to find new ways to maximize the value of your innovations and achieve a balance between costs and potential revenues.

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Ernst van Knobelsdorff

Ernst van Knobelsdorff

  • Attorney-at-Law
  • Registered UPC Lawyer
  • Senior Associate
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News

Remembering Mark Einerhand

It is with great sadness that we have received the news of the passing, on 14 April, of our dear colleague and partner, Mark Einerhand. Mark joined V.O. in 1998 and has made a lasting contribution to the success of our firm.Continue reading

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?

In my work as a patent attorney, I notice that there is a lot of confusion among inventors about the requirements for a patent. Many inventors seem to be under the impression that patents are only granted for “breakthrough inventions”, such as the mRNA technology underlying – among others – the Covid vaccines, or novel […]Continue reading

Events

JCI Award Flemish-Brabant Young Entrepreneur 2025

Arcade Leuven, De Hoorn, Sluisstraat 79, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

Every year JCI (Junior Chamber International) Leuven and JCI Brussels award a young entrepreneur from Flemish Brabant or Brussels who has given shape to sustainable entrepreneurship in an exceptional way and dares to challenge society. In this way they hope to inspire a new generation of young potentials to become entrepreneurs while supporting young entrepreneurship in Flemish Brabant and Brussels.

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Knowledge for Growth 2025

Flanders Meeting & Convention Center Antwerp, Koningin Astridplein, Antwerpen, Belgium

The crème de la crème of the Belgian life sciences community is present at flanders.bio's annual Knowledge for Growth conference, which brings together decision-makers from the biotech, pharma and medtech, agriculture and chemical industries, as well as investors, universities, top research institutions, policy makers and competence providers.

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INTA Annual Meeting 2025

San Diego Convention Center, 111 Harbor Drive, San Diego, San Diego, California 92101, USA

Meet the most influential trademark professionals from around the world and from all industries at the largest gathering of its kind at INTA's annual meeting.

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