Wim van der Eijk

Wim van der Eijk (born ca. 1957) is a Dutch civil servant, currently Principal Director of Patent Law and Multilateral Affairs at the European Patent Office (EPO). He has been appointed, for five years as from 1 December 2011, Vice-President of the EPO and head of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO known as DG3 (Directorate-General, 3, Appeals), to succeed Peter Messerli. Previously, Wim Van der Eijk held positions at the Netherlands Patent Office and in the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands and he served as an honorary judge at the District Court of The Hague.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Wim Van der Eijk appointed Vice-President of the EPO". European Patent Office. 9 November 2011. http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2011/20111109a.html. Retrieved 17 November 2011. 
  2. ^ "EPO names new appeals head". Managing Intellectual Property. 9 November 2011. http://www.managingip.com/Article/2932278/EPO-names-new-appeals-head.html. Retrieved 17 November 2011. 
  3. ^ "Wim van der Eijk benoemd tot Vice-President Europees Octrooibureau" (in Dutch). Nieuwsbank. 9 November 2011. http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/inp/2011/11/09/B030.htm. Retrieved 17 November 2011. 
Preceded by
Peter Messerli		 Vice-President of the European Patent Office, head of the DG 3 (Appeals)
December 1, 2011–present		 Incumbent