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Raquel Alvarez

Raquel Alvarez

“Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it (Benjamin Franklin)”
Jorien Wartena

Jorien Wartena

  • Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney
“IP law enables the rights holder to continue to develop his or her property, thereby stimulating growth and creativity, providing opportunities in addition to protection. ”
Lydia Schenk

Lydia Schenk

  • Dutch Patent Attorney
“A good patent description can act as a catalyst for innovation.”
Noëlle Wolfs

Noëlle Wolfs

  • European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney
“What particularly inspires me in this field is to combine my skills with the clients' needs and to see my clients' companies benefit from their intellectual property strategy.”
Leen Beller

Leen Beller

  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney
“Innovation only creates sustainable value when it is properly protected and defended.”
Jasper Groot Koerkamp

Jasper Groot Koerkamp

  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
“IP protection puts you in control of your innovation and provides freedom to share it at your own terms.”
Alissa Gondoin-van ‘t Klooster

Alissa Gondoin-van ‘t Klooster

  • European and Benelux Trademark and Design Attorney
“It is my passion to advise clients in the field of Intellectual Property Law. I am fully dedicated to this task in which quality is of great importance.”
Huub Maas

Huub Maas

  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
“The best scope of protection evolves from a close cooperation and mutual understanding between the client and the patent attorney.”
Kristel Van den Broeck

Kristel Van den Broeck

  • European Patent Attorney
“A creative interaction with the client and mutual understanding lead to the most valuable IP creations.”
Hans Bottema

Hans Bottema

  • European and Dutch Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator
“I enjoy cooperating with creative inventors and mapping out together the road that leads to the most effective protection for their new products and processes and to contribute to the commercial success by defining adequate IP strategies.”

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Claim interpretation and the inescapable trap in T 0837/24

In T 0837/24 (8 December 2025), the Board considered how far a technically meaningful interpretation of a claim must be taken into account when assessing added subject-matter and extension of protection. The decision is notable for its treatment of claim construction after G 1/24, and for its finding that an inconsistent first-instance decision may amount to “exceptional circumstances” under Article 13(2) RPBA.

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Appeal against grant to restore pendency before the EPO Board of Appeal 

In T 0700/25, the Board considered whether an appeal by the patent proprietor against a decision to grant could be used to restore the pending status of a European patent application in order to file a divisional application. The decision is relevant for applicants who discover, after grant, that a divisional application should have been filed earlier, or who seek to rely on the suspensive effect of appeal proceedings.

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V.O. joins forces with leading European IP firms to form a new European IP group

We are proud to announce the formation of a new European intellectual property group together with De Vries & Metman​, ​Ström & Gulliksson​ and ​Knijff Trademark Attorneys​. The new group brings together four leading Tier-1 IP firms to become the leading IP firm in Europe. The initiative is driven by a shared vision: combining the strengths of independent, partner-led firms while preserving the local expertise, entrepreneurial culture and personal relationships that clients value.

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