Full Bio Bernard Ledeboer has been appointed to the Unified Patent Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in the field of mechanical engineering. Professional Experience in Intellectual PropertyBernard has been active in patents since 1996.In addition to his work for the UPC, Bernard works in private patent practice in The Hague as partner of V.O. Patents & Trademarks.As Dutch and European patent attorney he has wide experience in all kinds of patent matters, including litigation cases before the patent court in The Hague, and opposition and appeal cases before the European Patent Office.Bernard is a board member of EPLIT (European Patent Litigators Association), the association for European Patent Attorneys who may act as litigators before the Unified Patent Court. EducationHe holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from TU Delft, and an LLM in Intellectual property litigation from Nottingham Law school. Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving for V.O. Patents & Trademarks
Full Bio Bernard Ledeboer has been appointed to the Unified Patent Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in the field of mechanical engineering. Professional Experience in Intellectual PropertyBernard has been active in patents since 1996.In addition to his work for the UPC, Bernard works in private patent practice in The Hague as partner of V.O. Patents & Trademarks.As Dutch and European patent attorney he has wide experience in all kinds of patent matters, including litigation cases before the patent court in The Hague, and opposition and appeal cases before the European Patent Office.Bernard is a board member of EPLIT (European Patent Litigators Association), the association for European Patent Attorneys who may act as litigators before the Unified Patent Court. EducationHe holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from TU Delft, and an LLM in Intellectual property litigation from Nottingham Law school. Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving for V.O. Patents & Trademarks