Dirkjan van Dam

Dirkjan van Dam is a highly educated professional with a diverse academic background and extensive experience in law and patent-related fields.

He completed his VWO studies at Het Wagenings Lyceum, focusing on subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics A and B, Biology, Dutch, English, and Latin. He further pursued Gymnasium studies at Stedelijk Gymnasium Leeuwarden and obtained additional VWO education at Het Wagenings Lyceum.

Dirkjan van Dam continued his academic journey by earning an LLM in Law and an LLB in Law from Erasmus University Rotterdam. He also completed a Propedeuse in Economics at the same university. Moreover, he delved into the field of Applied Geophysics by pursuing a PhD at Technische Universiteit Delft and obtained an MSc in Applied Physics from the same institution.

Professionally, Dirkjan van Dam serves as an Advocaat (attorney at law) and Dutch and European patent attorney at Van Dam litigation & patents. Prior to this, he gained valuable experience as an Advocaat/Associate at Simmons & Simmons LLP, a Dutch patent attorney at Gevers, and a Dutch patent attorney/trainee patent attorney at V.O. Patents & Trademarks. He also held the position of Senior Scientist at Philips Research.

With his diverse educational background and extensive experience in law, patents, and scientific research, Dirkjan van Dam stands out as a versatile professional in multiple domains.