Koen M. L. Bijvank

Country/Region of practice
Netherlands
About me

Koen Bijvank is a Dutch and European patent attorney and a partner at Brinkhof, a litigation boutique firm in Amsterdam. He holds a master's degree in organic chemistry of the University of Groningen, as well as a LLM and postgraduate certificate in intellectual property litigation of Nottingham Law School in the UK. Koen specializes in international patent litigation and opposition work before the European Patent Office. His practice mainly involves patents in the areas of chemistry, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. He is the chair of the Standing Committee on Patents of AIPPI and past-president and co-founder of EPLIT, an association of European patent litigators. He is also a member of the editorial board of Berichten Industriële Eigendom (BIE), a leading Dutch journal on intellectual property.


​European Patent Office



Dutch Patent Office

Academic Qualifications

​MSc Organic Chemistry University of Groningen 1995 LLB Dutch law, Open University 2020 LLM Intellectual Property Litigation, Nottingham Trent University 2012

Experience & Qualifications

Technical Specialisms
  • Chemistry
  • Food technology
  • Biochemistry and pharmacology
  • Biomedical engineering; medical devices
  • Biotechnology; plant technology
Professional Experience
  • IP counselling
  • Patent litigation
  • Patent oppositions