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Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Firm overview

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.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

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
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Resolution Chemicals v AstraZeneca B.V. and Shionogi (Supreme Court of The Netherlands, The Hague, June 8 2018) deals with the extent of the protection that is conferred by patent EP0521471 (EP 471), for rosuvastatin, a new cholesterol inhibitor.
After a seven year fight, the EU General Court has ruled that world famous football star Lionel Messi may register a logo including his surname MESSI as a trade mark for sports equipment and clothing
Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co has recently won a trade mark infringement case against Dutch retail chain Hema concerning its famous V-shaped stitching on the back pockets of its jeans.
In a recent ruling by the Court of The Hague (ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2018:4591) a defendant/patentee has been ordered to pay the costs of nullity proceedings brought against it, despite not wishing to maintain or assert its patent.
Cialis® is a pharmaceutical product for the treatment of erectile dysfunction developed by Lilly ICOS, a joint venture of ICOS Corporation and Eli Lilly and Company.
The holder of word mark JOY, Jean Patou Worldwide, filed an opposition against the EU registration of the mark HISPANITAS - Joy is a choice.
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