New chairman V.O. Patents & Trademarks

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New chairman V.O. Patents & Trademarks

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V.O. introduce Bernard Ledeboer as the new chairman of V.O. Patents & Trademarks

As of 1 January 2025, Bernard Ledeboer is the new chairman of V.O. Patents & Trademarks. He succeeds Herman Witmans, who held the chairmanship from 2019. Witmans will now be able to focus fully on his patent practice again.

Ledeboer finds it honorable to be chairman of the Netherlands’ largest service provider in the field of patents and other intellectual property protection, and one of the larger players in Europe. With his energetic and pragmatic approach, he intends to continue the good policies of his predecessor.

As a Dutch and European patent attorney who has been with V.O. since 1997, Ledeboer can boast an impressive track record. In particular, his combined background in Mechanical Engineering (TU Delft) and Law (Nottingham Law School) and his experience in litigation enables him to build strong patent portfolios for his clients. Over the years, his craftsmanship has consistently earned special mentions and recommendations in leading IP guides such as JUVE Patent, IAM Patent 1000 and Managing IP.

In addition to his work at V.O. , Ledeboer is also part-time judge at the Unified Patent Court, the centralized patent court for 18 EU member states that opened its doors in 2023.

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About V.O. Patents & Trademarks

V.O. Patents & Trademarks is one of the major service providers in Europe in the field of patents and trademarks. Over 70 trademark and patent attorneys support clients, ranging from tech starters to multinationals, in maximizing the value of their intellectual property. V.O. has expertise and experience in all technical fields. With eight offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, V.O. operates in a worldwide network of professionals.

V.O. is praised as a center of excellence by IAM Patent 1000 and received ‘The Netherlands prosecution IP Firm of the Year Award’ from Managing IP. In September 2024, V.O. was, for the fourth consecutive year, recommended by JUVE Patent in the categories ‘Patent Filing' and, with five stars, 'Litigation: Patent Attorneys'.

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Date: 3 January 2025

Editorial note, not for publication: please do not publish this press release before 7 January 2025.

Attachment: photo B Ledeboer For more information, please contact: Rogier Paans, telephone +31 70 416 67 87, mobile +31 6 122 355 70 and email r.paans@vo.eu.

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