Mathieu de Rooij’s practice is focused on oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office as well as patent drafting and patent prosecution. He is particularly active in the fields of renewable energy, medical devices, metal forming and automotive technology, but his practice includes a wide range of technologies involving mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, electronics and electrical engineering.
He joined Bardehle as a partner to head the Barcelona office of BARDEHLE PAGENBERG after a career as an EPO Examiner and almost a decade as a partner in private practice in Spain. During his years at the EPO, he gained privileged insights into the EPO, its procedures and particularly the minds of examiners.
Mathieu de Rooij also assists clients in infringement cases and disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions, and regularly acts as a technical expert on the validity and/or infringement of patents in Spanish court proceedings.
He has also been active as speaker explaining EPO practice regarding a variety of topics, in collaboration with the EPO and its Boards of Appeal, and frequently lectures on European patent practice in Spain.
Year Joined Firm: 2019
Education/Alumni: 1995 - 2001 - Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
