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Engineering

In the engineering sector, we work with many ambitious and innovative entrepreneurs. They all have an enormous drive to develop a perfect product and exploit it commercially. Our hands-on team of specialized attorneys shares this passion for engineering, and speaks your language. Our clients in the field of mechanics encompas a broad range of technologies. This has helped us to develop both wide-scope and in-depth knowledge in highly sophisticated technologies or product lines. We are dedicated to understanding your business and the market it operates in so that we can work, together with you, on developing an effective IP strategy.

Broad range of clients

Our clients include small start-ups, family owned businesses, engineering companies and internationally operating manufacturers. The services we provide to them are similarly diverse, from helping to set up an effective IP strategy to building a strong patent portfolio, from drafting patent applications to taking legal action against infringing parties all over the world.

Hands-on team

Our patent attorneys have an engineering or science background, and many of us have experience in business or industry. All of our attorneys are fully qualified as IP practitioners and hold a master's degree or PhD’s from renowned technical universities. Because of our practical business experience and interest in technique, we speak the language of your trade just as easily as we can explain or defend your invention in legal terms.

Full-service partner

We provide all IP services that are necessary for obtaining, maintaining and defending patents. In addition, we can advise you in respect of, for example, trademarks, secrecy agreements and license agreements. As a full-service firm, we do not only have patent attorneys, trademark attorneys and attorneys-at-law. We also have in-house specialists providing, for instance, top-quality search, annuity and translation services Together, we can assist you with all your IP work. Whether it is advice, filing, opposition, legal practice or IP strategy, we take care of it for you.

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Martijn Timmermans

Martijn Timmermans

  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
  • Associate
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News

Recognitions by IP STARS andWho’s Who Legal

We are again proud of our recent recognitions by IP STARS (Managing IP) as a Tier 1 firm and for Belgium as a Tier 2 firm. And a Tier 3 listing for Trademark Prosecution. Individual recommendations as ‘IP Stars 2024’ are for Tamara Elmore, Bettina Hermann, Annemie Jaeken, Leo Jessen, Bernard Ledeboer, Marco Molling, Otto […]Continue reading

JUVE Patent 2024: another five stars for V.O.

In the recently published JUVE Patent Netherlands ranking 2024, our firm once again receives a very prominent place. This ranking was compiled after a thorough survey of all leading Dutch patent firms, patent attorneys and litigators.Continue reading

IP Academy relaunched

We are starting again brand new versions of the two IE courses Basic and Advanced under the name IP Academy. The Basic course is scheduled on November 5 and the Advanced course on December 10, 2024.Continue reading

Events

2024 AIPPI World Congress

Hangzhou International Expo Center, Benjing 2nd Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

The annual AIPPI Wereldcongres, held in September or October, is the one moment in the year when members from all around the world come together to discuss hot topics in Intellectual Property. Usually, up to 2000 members attend with accompanying persons.

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Patents conference 2024

DoubleTree by Hilton Vienna Schönbrunn, Schloßallee, Wien, Austria

This two-day patent conference covers the following topics: Unitary Patent, Artificial Intelligence, Standard Essential Patents.

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Improve your practical knowledge at the IP Academy – Basic course

Carnegieplein, The Hague, Netherlands

For innovative entrepreneurs who wish to improve their intellectual property (IP) know-how, V.O. organizes a basic course on IP on Tuesday 5 November 2024 and an advanced course on Tuesday 10 December 2024. These courses will be given, in English, by our attorneys and feature many practical examples and skill trainings. Continue reading