Kilburn & Strode LLP

Life sciences & Chemistry

Partner

Rike Dekker is a highly experienced IP professional who has worked internationally in private practice and industry. She enjoys building relationships with her clients so that she can provide valuable, strategic IP advice. Even in private practice, she helps companies as if she is their in-house counsel. A project is successful for her if the set goals are achieved with a lasting impact. Clients describe her as efficient and effective, and as a real member of their team. She has an open and curious personality and likes to work with all kinds of people and businesses, especially in a global context with different nationalities and cultures. She speaks English, French and Dutch fluently. She is familiar with most aspects of patents, both in terms of IP strategy and defense, including litigation, and also drafting and prosecution.

She has experience working for multinationals, SME’s, universities (TTO’s) and startups.In terms of technology, she has experience with IP in different areas of chemistry and chemical technology, food technology, (bio)materials, pharmaceuticals and nutrition.

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The Netherlands Institute of Patent Attorneys (Orde van Octrooigemachtigden) (member of the board from 2013 to 2017)EPIEPLIT (European Patent Litigators Association)

Chemical Engineering (MSc), Eindhoven University of TechnologyDutch Patent Attorney European Patent Attorney Patent litigation certificate, CEIPI