V.O. is one of the larger independent Intellectual Property firms in Europe. We offer services in patent and trademark protection, as well as market and engineering intelligence in terms of IP. These include, for example, prosecution and litigation support before the national and European patent offices and courts, such as before the Unitary Patent Court by our team of European patent litigators.
We have wide expertise and many years of experience in Chemistry, Electronics, Life Sciences, Mechanics and Physics. More than 70 attorneys support clients worldwide to maximize the value of their intellectual property.
Clients range from tech starters and midsized innovators to knowledge centers and multinationals. They include leading national and international companies and institutes. With eight offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, we operate in a global network of professionals.
Sector expertise
- Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
- Artificial intelligence
- Automotive
- Aviation and aerospace
- Biomedical engineering
- Biomedical technology
- Biotechnology and biochemistry
- Chemical engineering
- Electronics
- Energy and sustainability
- Engineering
- Environmental technology
- Food and beverages
- Green tech
- Industrial manufacturing
- Life science
- Material sciences
- Medical devices
- Medical diagnostics
- Medical technology
- Medicines
- Nanotechnology
- Oil and gas
- Organic and inorganic chemistry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Physics
- Renewable energy
- Robotics
- Rope and fishing industry
- Telecommunication
