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Patentopolis started in 1998. It has been first used in universities and research institutes. The effectiveness of its Intellectual Property (IP) training methods has been scientifically validated in 2004-2007 during a PhD study sponsored by the Research Fund of the European Patent Organization. Since then, Patentopolis has been commercialized and used at companies and patent offices with great success. The company Patentopolis BV was founded in 2009. The same year the team started to expand. Thanks to its global presence we are proficient in many languages including English, French, German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish. |
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Dr. Arnaud Gasnier Arnaud is the founder and a Senior Consultant of Patentopolis BV. He is also the author of the business simulation tool Patentopolis. With more than 15 years of international IP experience, Arnaud worked as Assistant Director for the patent department of TNO, the national organization for contract research in the Netherlands. Arnaud was also a Assistant Professor at Delft University of Technology. There, Arnaud carried out a PhD study on the effectiveness of the tool Patentopolis: he is also the author of the book "The Patenting Paradox" on how companies can use this tool for a more efficient IP portfolio management. Before, he practised as patent attorney in the industry at Swatch (Switzerland) and Philips (Netherlands). Arnaud is a European patent attorney and also holds the CEIPI diploma (France) and a Master of IP law (USA). Arnaud is a regular speaker at international conferences. Arnaud is based in Holland. Contact him at arnaud.gasnier@patentopolis.com |
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Dr. Luc Vandamme Luc is a Senior Consultant of Patentopolis BV. He spent more than 30 years at Dow Corning, of which over 25 were in the realm of intellectual Property, where, as a qualified British and European IP attorney, he was IP Manager Europe and Asia, with responsibility for the protection, exploitation and enforcing of the company’s intellectual property and the education and guidance of management in all related matters. He is entering into consultancy on the training and management of intellectual property. Luc is based in the UK. Contact him at luc.vandamme@patentopolis.com |
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Roger Gobrogge Roger is a Senior Consultant of Patentopolis BV. He was a US Patent Attorney for more than 20 years at Dow Corning Corporation. For the last 10 years he was the General Patent Counsel, responsible for managing the global IP assets of the coporation. Roger led a staff of more than 25 global IP specialists who were responsible for the entire life cycle of the IP assets and was extensively involved in educating the coporation at all levels in activities related to obtaining, exploting and enforcing its IP. Roger has a BS in Pharmacy and a J.D. From Michigan State University. Prior to Dow Corning, Roger worked as a US Patent Examiner. Roger is based in the US. Contact him at roger.gobrogge@patentopolis.com |
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Mikael T. Christensen Mikael has worked in the field of IP for more than 20 years. For more than 10 years he worked in managing positions in global industry corporations. As Vice President of IPR (IP Rights) in Vestas Wind Systems, a leading company in the Wind Turbine Generator industry, and IPR Manager in Oticon, a leading company in the hearing aid industry, Mikael has been involved in both the daily operations and the strategic planning and has a vast experience with the interaction of IPR, R&D and commercial activities. As a external consultant Mikael has provided services primarely within the area of IPR strategy and IPR strategy integration in relation to R&D and business strategy. Mikael has obtained a Master degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and he is a European Patent Attorney. Mikael is based in Denmark. Contact him at mikael.christensen@patentopolis.com |
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Romano is a Consultant of Patentopolis BV. He has more than 20 years of patent experience in various industrial companies and patent firms, both in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Currently he also works at the Patents and Licensing department of a major Dutch research organisation. Romano has also extensive experience with in-house IP training. He qualified as a Dutch Patent Agent in 1992 and as a European Patent Attorney in 1993. Romano holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Delft University of Technology in Delft (Netherlands) and a diploma in Economics from Erasmus University in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Romano is based in Holland. Contact him at romano.beitsma@patentopolis.com |
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Joren is a Consultant of Patentopolis BV. He has worked 20 years of international experience advising public and private companies, at every stage of their business development, and at the most senior levels. Joren advises businesses on how to better integrate the IP in their technology into their business model. He focuses on software and IT, Internet, content and new media business. He qualified as a lawyer in both civil law and common law jurisdictions, and worked in private practice at the Brussels bar, before moving to an in-house position, first as International Counsel, then as General Counsel. Joren is based in Belgium. Contact him at Joren.DeWachter@patentopolis.com |
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Preben Kristensen Preben is a Consultant of Patentopolis BV. He has worked more than 10 years with IP. Most recently, he was the Senior Manager, IPR strategy and patent transactions with Nokia. Prior to this position, he worked with a wide range of IP issues, including filing and prosecution, portfolio management and business development. Preben has a M. Sc. of software engineering from the Technical University of Denmark as well as an MBA from Copenhagen Business School. Preben is based in Denmark. Contact him at Preben.Kristensen@patentopolis.com |
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James (Jim) Schmidt Jim is a Consultant of Patentopolis BV. He is also the founder and Senior Information Consultant for SI Consults, LLC. There he works with technology based companies to help them understand their informational needs and solutions. Previously, he was employed for over 30 years with Dow Corning Corporation where he provided education and training on several internal and external systems used for searching, analyzing, and monitoring patent and chemical information. Jim is based in the US. Contact him at jim.schmidt@patentopolis.com |
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Fredrik Skalen Fredrik is a Consultant of Patentopolis BV (but neither hired nor employed by Patentopolis BV). He has more than 10 years experience of technology management and strategy. In his current position at Saint-Gobain (France), he is responsible for strategic analysis of the IP- and R&D portfolio. He is also responsible for the patent watch function and leads a team of patent information specialists. Previously, he has been working for TNO (Netherlands) and has experience of project management from Aker Kvaerner (Netherlands) and CCI (Sweden). Fredrik holds an MBA in Marketing Management and a MSc. in Mechanical Engineering. Fredrik is based in France. Contact him at fredrik.skalen@patentopolis.com |
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Priya is a Business Developer for Priya is based in The Netherlands. Contact her at priya.sinha@patentopolis.com |
