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Brigit den Adel

Brigit den Adel

Associate partner & Dutch and European patent attorney
My background is in biomedical sciences, focusing on food technology. This experience is put to good use in Wannes Weymiens' team in The Hague, where I have been working since 2015.

Expertise

  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Oppositions

From the initial invention to the awarding of a patent and handling any possible opposition procedure, our team always focuses on devising the most appropriate patent strategy for our clients. Our team assists clients with their patent portfolios in the chemical, food and pharmaceutical sectors.

From the initial invention to the awarding of a patent and handling any possible opposition procedure, our team always focuses on devising the most appropriate patent strategy for our clients.

After studying biomedical sciences at Leiden University, I completed a PhD at Leiden University Medical Centre, focusing on metabolic aspects of cardiovascular diseases and the validation of antibody-conjugated MRI contrast agents. Following my academic career I moved to the intellectual property field where I initially gained experience in patent litigation cases.

Education

  • Training Dutch patent attorney, Radboud University Nijmegen
  • Training European patent attorney, DeltaPatents and Centre d' Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle, Université de Strasbourg (France)
  • PhD in Medicine, Leiden University Medical Centre (the Netherlands)
  • MSc and BSc in Biomedical Sciences, Leiden University (the Netherlands)

Publications

  • PhD thesis “Molecular MRI of atherosclerotic lesion”
  • For more publications, please visit my LinkedIn profile