Untapped IP potential

As qualified patent attorneys with more than 25 years of in-house industry experience, we have seen that IP - patents included - often has untapped potential.

This led us to the realization that meaningful and valuable IP doesn’t start with drafting patents. For us, IP is an integral part of  business strategy.

Our business-impact-first approach is what makes us really different. We guide you through the complex IP landscape – and help you leverage your IP to secure a lasting competitive advantage across bio/chemistry, mechanical, materials, pharma and medical.

Why Novacon IP?

At Novacon IP, we offer a comprehensive toolbox of pressure-tested IP solutions. 

First, we work with you to identify your commercial goals. From there, we translate those goals into the right IP options, at the right time, to strengthen your competitive position.

Our advice is further informed through our IP intelligence capabilities combining insights from legal and business databases, to give you a deeper view of your landscape.

Ultimately, securing a patent is just the beginning. The real business value comes in leveraging your IP to its full potential, maximizing your competitive position.

In a competitive market, you may face challenges to your IP, or equally need to leverage it to protect your business. Our IP risk assessment approach minimizes those risks and supports well-informed decisions for your business.

Our offering

For law firms we are a trusted 
extension of your team

We provide in-depth patent attorney expertise, add litigation experience while understanding client needs.

In addition, our IP intelligence capabilities enable us to effectively provide legal status and file wrappers screening; as well as competitive business information.

Ours is a creative approach, where we act as a value driver and trusted extension of your team to create that impact.


IP Litigator

‘…came in with a well-prepared case that set us off on the right track and was an invaluable support to the team throughout the litigation…’


For innovators, we are a 
creative problem solver

We go beyond patent prosecution and support you in contentious matters, including pre-litigation.

To get the most out of your patent portfolio, we’ll help you define  the ‘stars’ – assets that deliver the highest value to your business. Our team will then determine how they can best be leveraged to strengthen your competitive position.

Ultimately, we help you define and refine your IP strategy by proactively tailoring it to your business strategy.


IP Litigator

‘…came in with a well-prepared case that set us off on the right track and was an invaluable support to the team throughout the litigation…’


Business executive

‘…left no stone unturned in gathering solid infringement evidence and shaped the case…’



In-house legal counsel

‘…brings a rare mix of excellent business acumen and strategic legal insight…’


Taking the pain out
of litigation: our risk
assessment approach

We believe that patents should protect your products and business, rather than just your inventions.

The path to litigation often starts with a practical problem: maybe product sales are diminishing, margins are eroding, or new market entry is proving difficult.

While litigation can always be directly considered in order to stop this, it can also be a risk. Once you start the process, it can be hard to stop. So how do you increase your chances of success?

Our solution is an industry-tested risk assessment approach that we apply pre-litigation. It not only helps determine what you really need to defend your business. It also clarifies why you may need patents or IP more broadly - and whether now is the right time to assert them.

  • How can you keep your options open at each stage?
  • Does it make sense to settle - and if so, when?
  • Is litigation even necessary?
  • What other approaches might better fit your business and corporate style.

Our risk-assessment approach is designed to help us collectively determine the best course of action for your business – step by step,  in a way that increases your comfort level by reducing risk and increasing your chance of success.

The best of both worlds

Novacon IP brings together a team of experienced IP professionals, operating throughout Europe from a central hub with in-built agility.

On the one hand, our flexibility and scalability allow us to respond rapidly to your needs – across industries, sub-disciplines and jurisdictions. This agility often gives us early clarity on the challenges you face.

On the other hand, we are asset-light and can be on-site whenever needed. Each member of our team is a seasoned business professional who also happens to be a strategically minded patent attorney.

Untapped IP
potential should
not remain hidden

Tapping into your true IP potential requires a partner who understands your business as deeply as you do: one who asks the right questions, challenges assumptions, and guides you through complex IP decisions with confidence.

Above all, you need a partner that takes your challenge at least as serious as yourself – and is just as committed as you are – if not more- to solving it.

With Novacon IP you’ve found one.

Let’s bring it to light

Loek Steffanie, MSc

Managing Partner

NL +31 6 12 14 76 41

loek.steffanie@novacon-ip.com

Dr. Frans van den Berg

Managing Partner

CH +41 76 373 21 73

frans.vandenberg@novacon-ip.com