Firm PROFILE
VanHovenPC
USA: Spotlight 2026
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2023
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Overview
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Van Hoven, PC (VHIP) is a boutique IP law firm where every attorney is an engineer turned patent lawyer. With offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and Michigan, VHIP handles patent prosecution, IP litigation, trade secret protection, and strategic IP counseling for companies at the intersection of law and technology. The firm builds bespoke patent portfolios and represents clients in high-stakes disputes in federal courts, the PTAB, and the ITC.
Industry sectors (15)
- Medical Devices
- Semiconductors
- Sensors
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automotive
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Biotech
- Cleantech
- Consumer Products
- Electrical and Electronics
- Engines and Alternative Fuels
- Marine and Industrial Power Generation Systems
- Robotics
- Software
- Space
Capabilities (11)
- Litigation
- IP Portfolio Development
- Patent Application Preparation and Prosecution
- Patent Post-Grant
- IP Counsel Services
- Trade Secrets
- Patentability Analysis
- Design Patents
- Foreign & National Stage
- IP Due Diligence
- Opinions
Clients (4)
- InvenSense
- Treace Medical
- Middleby Corporation
- Cambridge Mechatronics Limited
Key people
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Joshua Van Hoven
Founding Partner
Stefan Osterbur
Partner
Jordan Becker
Partner
Jeremy Plenzler
Partner
Work & experience
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VHIP builds bespoke patent portfolios that serve as business assets, not administrative burdens, with over a thousand patents secured across semiconductors, AI/ML, medical devices, robotics, and aeronautics and space. The firm's disputes practice represents clients in patent infringement, trade secret, and antitrust litigation in federal courts nationwide, the PTAB, and the ITC, often against significantly larger competitors.
Notable work
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P28 vs. Treace Medical
2024Ongoing
Representing Patent Owner Treace Medical in PGR and IPR proceedings.
InvenSense Patent Portfolio
2023Ongoing
Representing client in all aspects of patent portfolio including prosecution, counseling, and litigation.
Ranked Offices at VanHovenPC
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Top figures | Spotlight California
4
Partners
3
Offices
2023
Established Year
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