Johannes Bob van Benthem
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Johannes Bob van Benthem (1921 - September 11, 2006, The Hague, Netherlands [1]) was a Dutch lawyer. He was the first president of the European Patent Office, from November 1, 1977 to April 30, 1985.
Prior to working at the European Patent Office, he worked for the Netherlands Patent Office (Octrooiraad), first as a lawyer starting in 1946, then later on as President of the Netherlands Patent Office from 1968 to 1977. [1]
"He was awarded honorary doctorates by the law faculties of Munich and Strasbourg Universities." [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c European Patent Office, European Patent Office in mourning for Johannes Bob van Benthem, press release, September 13, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Romuald Singer Memorial Lecture held by Johannes Bob van Benthem at the Patent Forum 1992 in Munich, Germany
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President of the European Patent Office 1977–1985 |
Succeeded by: Paul Brändli |
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