Welcome to the website of DenK iP bvba.

DenK iP bvba is an independent patent office, headed by Kris Hertoghe and Davy Wauters. We provide services in different fields of intellectual property, mainly patents.

As can be recognised from our logo, we think about IP. We use our head for helping you protect your intellectual property. We provide day-to-day assistance to and administration of your IP portfolio, during which we put the dots on the i.

This site is intended to be a source of information for you, our existing and future clients. It is updated as new information comes to hand. Please feel free to visit us again soon.

Please do not hesitate to contact us in case you would require more information.

   
 
 
NEWS FFROM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICES
 
EPO - July 26, 2010 - Hunt for Europe's best inventors

The public proposal phase for the European Inventor Award 2011 is opened. Anyone can put forward inventions and inventors; you can put forward yourself or propose another inventor for the award.

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EPO - July 15, 2010 - Accession of Serbia to EPO

Serbia accedes to the European Patent Convention as from 1 October 2010. The European Patent Organisation will then comprise 38 member states.

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US - June, 2010 - BILSKI et al. v. KAPPOS decided

Abstract ideas are not patentable. Some so-called “business methods” could be patented like any other method invention, depending upon the manner in which the method is claimed, and assuming all other factors for patentability exist (novelty, non-obvious, etc.).

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DenK iP NEWS
 
September 3, 2010

We have been informed that there will be a temporary power cut at the Gent office on September 7, between 7h30 and 14h00. This means that none of us can be contacted at the normal telephone numbers. You can reach the Mechelen office at 015/33.94.06 instead.

 
September 1, 2010

We welcome two patent attorney trainees: Nikie Planckaert and Sven Billiet.

 
August 2, 2010

The Gent office will be closed from 3 till 20 August. The Mechelen office can be contacted instead.

 

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