Marco Molling Verified Lawyer

Experience

Marco Molling is a European, Dutch, and Belgian Patent Attorney as well as a European Patent Litigator and partner at V.O. Patents & Trademarks. Before joining V.O. in 2000, he worked for five years at a small company specializing in laboratory equipment where he was involved in product development, international marketing, and project management. His expertise is particularly focused on chemical patents, with special emphasis on food technology, process technology, and industrial biotechnology. Additionally, he has a keen interest in interdisciplinary fields where chemistry intersects with medical technology and laboratory technology. His primary responsibilities include drafting patent applications, prosecution in various jurisdictions, European oppositions, and occasional litigation. As a European Patent Litigator, he is authorized to act as a representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

Specialty

Marco Molling specializes in intellectual property in the general field of chemical patents, especially relating to food technology, process technology, and industrial biotechnology. He also works on cases involving overlaps between chemistry and other sectors such as medical and laboratory technology. His practice covers patent prosecution, patent strategy, counseling, European oppositions, and litigation. He serves clients ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to scientific institutes and multinational companies.

Education

Marco Molling holds an MSc degree in Chemical Technology from Eindhoven University of Technology, obtained in 1994.

• Marco Molling was named a Patent Star 2025 by Managing IP in its IP Stars 2025 guide for patent prosecution in the Netherlands. Source
• Marco Molling is individually recommended in the IAM Patent 1000 2025 guide as a leading patent practitioner in the Netherlands in the category Prosecution. Source