Steven van Dijk is the founder and managing director of VDiQ IP Services AS, a Norwegian intellectual property boutique specializing in patents, trademarks, designs, and strategic intellectual property advice. He is a European Patent Attorney, a Dutch Patent Attorney, and a Representative before the Unified Patent Court, with more than 22 years of experience helping innovative companies protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property.
Steven's practice focuses primarily on patent drafting and prosecution, international portfolio management, freedom-to-operate analyses, validity assessments, and strategic IP counselling. In addition to acting as external patent counsel, he frequently serves as a trusted strategic adviser to technology companies, supporting management and R&D teams in developing intellectual property strategies that align with commercial objectives and long-term innovation.
His technical expertise spans a broad range of technologies, including telecommunications, optical networking, electronics, semiconductors, MEMS, artificial intelligence, software, robotics, mechanical engineering, renewable energy, offshore technologies, and advanced industrial systems. This multidisciplinary background enables him to understand complex inventions quickly and translate technical innovations into robust and commercially valuable patent protection.
Before founding VDiQ IP Services, Steven gained extensive experience in both international private practice and corporate intellectual property, advising clients on international patent filing strategies, portfolio development, and complex cross-border intellectual property matters. Throughout his career, he has worked with technology start-ups, SMEs, and multinational corporations across a wide range of industries.
Steven is known for combining technical insight with practical, business-oriented advice. Clients value his responsiveness, clear communication, and long-term commitment to building strong intellectual property portfolios that support sustainable innovation and commercial success.
European Technology Company Serving as Interim IP Manager for a European technology company, advising on IP strategy, building and managing its patent portfolio, and drafting and prosecuting international patent applications in the field of high-speed networking technologies.
Norwegian Industrial Technology Company Trusted patent adviser to a Norwegian industrial
technology company for more than 12 years, providing patent drafting, prosecution, portfolio development, and strategic IP advice for innovative industrial technologies.- Norwegian Technology Start-up Advising a Norwegian technology start-up on developing its patent portfolio, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, and establishing an IP strategy to support commercial growth.
- MSc (Ir.) in Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1997
- Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi), 2008
- FONIP (formerly Norske Patentingeniørers Forening), 2013
- AIPPI Netherlands, 2026
- Dutch Patent Attorney, 2006
- European Patent Attorney, 2008
- Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), 2023