Bart Swinkels

Partner, NLO

Bart Swinkels has more than 25 years’ experience in patenting in the life sciences area. His strength is that he is passionate about finding creative solutions in complex IP situations to help clients bring their innovative products to market with robust protection, free of competitor patents. Mr Swinkels specialises in the areas of genomics, genome editing, gene therapy, immunology (antibodies and vaccines), metabolic engineering, microbiology and the breeding of plants and animals. He has gained extensive experience in handling adversarial proceedings before the national courts, as well as in European opposition proceedings up to the Boards of Appeal.