Petri van Someren MSc
EP, NL, BE patent attorney, UPC Representative, Partner
EP, NL, BE patent attorney, UPC Representative, Partner
Diagnostics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food and food production industry, Medical technology, Pharmacy and medicinal products industry, Plant breeding
Petri enjoys the challenge of working with a client not only to take care of the patent technical aspects of a patent portfolio but also to think strategically about its further development, expansion and maintenance. She has a particular specialisation in plant biotechnology, in particular plant breeding in both horticulture, agriculture and ornamentals. She has been involved in a number of complex cross-border infringement cases in international litigation and opposition cases at the European Patent Office, even up to the Grand Chamber of Appeal (G2/04).
Petri studied Biology at Radboud University Nijmegen and specialised in molecular biology, biochemistry and internal medicine. Since her appointment at Arnold & Siedsma in 1989, she gained extensive experience in grant proceedings, oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office in the fields of plant breeding, biotechnology, pharmacy, food technology, environmental technology, medical sciences, medical devices, diagnostics and contraceptives.
Petri has been involved in building and managing their patent portfolio with a number of clients from the very beginning. To this end, she has intensive contact with Research & Development departments and management. On this basis, she helps determine a company’s patent strategy.
Petri is chairman of the Stichting Beroepsopleiding Octrooigemachtigden and tutor and proofreader for the same course.
Creative, clear, proactive
1989: Patent attorney at Arnold & Siedsma
1993: European patent attorney
After completing her grammar school education, Petri studied biology at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. Her doctoral thesis was in the field of molecular biology, more particularly the stage-specific expression of the actin genes of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. This was followed by a post-doctoral internship at Ciba-Geigy in Basle.
Petri is a registered Dutch patent attorney, an accredited Belgian patent attorney and European patent attorney.
In 2009, Petri undertook post-doctoral training in Plant Breeding Rights.
Dutch, English, German, French
Petri is a CEIPI tutor on the EQE preparatory courses in Strasbourg and gives tutorials for Dutch patent attorney training. Every year, she also marks one of the practical skills examinations from the Dutch training programme. Petri is a member of epi, AIPPI, the Dutch Biotechnological Association and is a reporter for Kluwer EU Patent Cases.
Petri is a member of the Nijmegen Rotary Club.
