Meet our attorneys

Christiaan Houben

  • Managing Partner

  • Dutch & European Patent Attorney

Christiaan leads one of our mechanical engineering team, leveraging over 20 years of experience to specialize in IP strategies with a focus on metal and plastic processing, machinery and control systems.
Christiaan Houben

Introducing Christiaan

I studied mechanical engineering at Delft University of Technology and have been a patent attorney at EP&C since 1999. My expertise includes metal and plastic processing, mechanical engineering, and control technology, primarily serving the manufacturing industry. I have extensive litigation experience abroad, particularly in Germany and France, and I lead one of EP&C’s mechanical engineering teams.

Known for building long-term client relationships based on trust, I am approachable, analytical, and tenacious. Patents are everywhere, and even the simplest invention can be groundbreaking. To keep clients ahead of the competition, I ensure we consider all angles in both patent applications and enforcement.

The most trivial of inventions can be a work of genius.

 

 

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Patented by Christiaan

Christiaan’s track record of securing patents for groundbreaking inventions speaks for itself. From dispensing closures for food to installation materials, his ability to turn ideas into reality shows his dedication to client success.

Weener Plastics

Walraven

Specialist industries

Energy

Packaging