Presenta(on  Octrooibureau  Vriesendorp  &  Gaade  

 14-­‐03-­‐2013  

Science  meets  Business  cafe  #7  

Franklin  Geurts  Dutch  and  European  patent  aGorney  Educa(on:  Mechanical  engineering  Field:  Mechanical  engineering  

Vincent  van  Dam  Trainee  patent  aGorney  Educa(on:  Molecular  Biology,  Biochemistry  Field:  Life  Sciences,  Chemistry,  Pharmacy  

•  Vriesendorp  &  Gaade  is  the  oldest  patent  and  trademark  agency  in  the  world  (1833!)  

•  The  Hague  and  Apeldoorn  

•  Patent  law,  trademark  law,  design  law,  plant  variety  rights,  trade  name  law  and  copyright  

•  In-­‐house  aGorneys  who  in  case  of  conflicts  regarding  or  infringement  of  your  rights  can  take  care  of  li(ga(on  

•  8  patent  aGorneys  (physics,  mechanical  engineering,  electronics,  soZware,  life  sciences,  chemistry,  pharmacy,  organic  chemistry,  chemical  technology)  

•  2  lawyers,  li(ga(on,  advise    

Our  office  

•  Affinity  with  Leiden  (071-­‐ICT,    DeClercq  laywers)  

•  Tighten  the  bonds  with  Leiden,  in  par(cular  Bio  Science  Park  

•  Provide  easy-­‐accessible  advise  for  start-­‐ups,    people  with  ideas  

•  Consul(ng-­‐hour  on  Bio  Science  Park  

•  Workshops    •  Office  in  Leiden?      

Why  Leiden?  

Study  Biology,  Leiden  University  (1998-­‐2003)  

•  Specializa(on  Molecular  Biology    •  Gradua(on  project:  Molecular  Microbiology  (2001-­‐2002):  

 Biofilm  forma(on  of  Pseudomonas  aeruginosa  

 •  Student  project  UU,  Molecular  Microbiology  of  Eukaryotes  

(2002-­‐2003):      Hydrophobins  of  Schizophyllum  commune  

 

•  PhD  project  UU,  Biochemistry  of  Membranes  (2003-­‐2008):      Transport  of  pep(doglycan  sub-­‐units  across  the  bacterial  membrane  

 

•  Post  doc  project  UU,  Molecular  Microbiology  of  Prokaryotes  (2008-­‐2011):    

 Vaccine  development  against  Neisseria  meningi6dis  serotype  B  

Patent  exper(se:    • DraZing  and  prosecu(on  of  patent  applica(ons  

• Biochemistry,  cell  biology,  diagnos(cs,  plant  biology,  DNA/RNA/  protein    related  inven(ons,  vaccines  etc.    

• Bridge  between  patent  skills  and  life  sciences  –  know  what  you  get  protec(on  for