Wim Van De Maele
About Wim Van De Maele
Wim Van De Maele is a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office in The Hague, Netherlands, with a diverse background in engineering and marketing. He has held various roles at ON Semiconductor and previously worked as a design engineer at Barco.
Work at European Patent Office
Wim Van De Maele has been employed as a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office since 2016. He works in the Hague Area of the Netherlands, where he is involved in the examination of patent applications. His role requires a thorough understanding of patent law and technical expertise in various fields.
Previous Employment at ON Semiconductor
Prior to his current position, Wim Van De Maele held multiple roles at ON Semiconductor. He served as a Mixed Signal Design Engineer and Technical Lead from 2001 to 2006, followed by a position as Design Center Manager in Oudenaarde, Belgium, from 2006 to 2007. He later worked as ASSP Marketing from 2009 to 2016 in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and as Design Center Manager in Brno, Czech Republic, from 2007 to 2009.
Experience at Barco
Wim Van De Maele worked at Barco as a Design Engineer from 1997 to 2001. During his four years at the company, he contributed to various design projects, leveraging his engineering skills in the technology sector.
Education and Expertise
Wim Van De Maele has an extensive educational background. He earned a Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Ghent University, where he studied from 1992 to 1997. He also completed a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at Ghent University from 1994 to 1995. Additionally, he achieved two Postgraduate degrees in Economics and Telecommunications from KU Leuven, studying from 1997 to 1999 and 2005 to 2006, respectively.