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Life Sciences

In life sciences, including biotechnology, V.O. represents clients in a broad range of traditional pharmaceutical as well as biological technologies, including immunology, virology, molecular biology, animal and plant genetics, gene therapy, protein chemistry, pharmacology, enzymology, bioinformatics and others. Specific areas of expertise include among others diagnostics, recombinant cytokines, antibody technology, personalized medicine, biomarkers, recombinant antigens and vaccines, and antisense and small RNA technology.

From start-ups to multinationals

Our client base in the life sciences and biotechnology sector ranges from biotech start-ups to multinationals. Working for and with biotech start-ups requires a special approach, as balancing research and commercial development may be complex. The long-term IP strategy, for instance, in which the patent portfolio should be attractive to possible investors and licensees, sometimes seems at odds with the short-term company policy. We know exactly how to provide solutions that are workable and effective.

Renowned experts

Our patent attorneys include renowned experts in biotech and life sciences. Some have worked in the life sciences industry, for instance as researcher. All of them are highly dedicated to their profession, and see it as their mission to help companies to build up a sound and balanced IP portfolio that enables these companies to keep up the good work.

Full-service partner

We provide all IP services: drafting and prosecuting patent applications all over the world. We assist you in defending or attacking patents; in infringement suits and in opposition or invalidity proceedings. Other fields of activity are Freedom To Operate analysis, IP audits and Supplementary Protection Certificates for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Particularly for biotech start-ups we commit ourselves to supporting you throughout the different developmental stages of your company. We help you to integrate IP into your operational management and materialize the knowledge assets of your company.

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Jetze Beeksma

Jetze Beeksma

  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney
  • Partner
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News

JUVE Patent gives V.O. five stars

On 28 September, JUVE Patent published the JUVE Patent Netherlands ranking 2023. A comprehensive ranking of all leading Dutch patent firms, patent attorneys and litigators, compiled after thorough research. Our firm is given a prominent position in this ranking.Continue reading

Handbook on antibody patenting

After releasing the first edition of the book Antibody Patenting: A Practitioner’s Guide to Drafting, Prosecution and Enforcement in August 2019, the second edition recently saw its publication. It is published by Wolters Kluwer as part of AIPPI’s Law Series. It is edited by Jürgen Meier and Oswin Riddersbuch, both members of AIPPI’s Biotechnology Committee.Continue reading

Podium – LionVolt

In this section, we give a stage to start-ups, developing products or services that could prove groundbreaking in the future. What sets these companies apart and what are their ambitions? This time, we speak to Sandeep Unnikrishnan, co-founder of LionVolt.Continue reading

Events

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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