Hajo Kraak

Hajo Kraak has been a patent attorney at VO since 2007. Before VO he worked as in-house patent counsel in the chemical industry (including fibres, electronic materials, chemicals and coatings) and in research-based pharmaceuticals. Mr Kraak continues to work for chemical as well as pharmaceutical companies. He graduated in organic and polymer chemistry from Leiden University in 1987 and has been active in patents ever since.

As a Dutch and European patent attorney Mr Kraak has dealt with a broad range of chemical, pharmaceutical and nutritional sciences and technologies. He gained considerable experience in obtaining patents and conducting opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office, including oral proceedings and in international patent litigation. He has also been active in conducting patent due diligence investigations and in developing patent strategies for various businesses, including lifecycle management in pharmaceuticals.

Mr Kraak is a member of the Dutch delegation for the European Patent Institute Council and a tutor for the Dutch qualifying examination.

Some testimonials for Mr Kraak include the following:

• “Chemistry maestro Hajo Kraak is a trusted partner for clients seeking bulletproof patent portfolio advice” (IAM Patent 1000 2017).
• “Hajo Kraak is a high-flying chemist. He has plentiful chemical and pharmaceutical industry experience to draw on; with a flair for oppositions and litigation” (IAM Patent 1000 2016).