Johannes Bob van Benthem
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Dr. Johannes Bob van Benthem (1921 - September 11, 2006, The Hague
, Netherlands
) was a Dutch
lawyer
. He was the first president of the European Patent Office
, from November 1, 1977 to April 30, 1985.
He obtained a Doctorate in Dutch Law from the University of Amsterdam in 1946. then, 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.
"He was awarded honorary doctorates by the law faculties of Munich and Strasbourg Universities."
From the beginning of December 2007, a street near the buildings of the European Patent Office in Rijswijk
, near The Hague
, Netherlands
, will be named after him. More particularly, "the stretch of Koopmansstraat between Tinbergenstraat and Limpergstraat will be known as Van Benthemlaan".
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. He was the first president of the European Patent Office
European Patent Office
The European Patent Office is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation , the other being the Administrative Council. The EPO acts as executive body for the Organisation while the Administrative Council acts as its supervisory body as well as, to a limited extent, its legislative...
, from November 1, 1977 to April 30, 1985.
He obtained a Doctorate in Dutch Law from the University of Amsterdam in 1946. then, prior to working at the European Patent Office, he worked for the Netherlands Patent Office
Netherlands Patent Office
The Netherlands Patent Office is the patent office of the Netherlands. It is an agency of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. The agency is located in the premises of the European Patent Office , in Rijswijk, near The Hague. The Netherlands Patent Office grants patents in the...
(Octrooiraad), first as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
starting in 1946, then later on as President of the Netherlands Patent Office from 1968 to 1977.
"He was awarded honorary doctorates by the law faculties of Munich and Strasbourg Universities."
From the beginning of December 2007, a street near the buildings of the European Patent Office in Rijswijk
Rijswijk
Rijswijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a suburb of The Hague and covers an area of 14.48 km² ....
, near The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, will be named after him. More particularly, "the stretch of Koopmansstraat between Tinbergenstraat and Limpergstraat will be known as Van Benthemlaan".
External links
- Romuald Singer Memorial Lecture held by Johannes Bob van Benthem at the Patent Forum 1992 in Munich, Germany