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Who Are the Best Patent Firms in the Netherlands? (2026)

IPRATE analysed 491 firms across 117,440 European (EPO) patent filings in Netherlands; 290 firms met the evidence thresholds and are ranked below (Top Rated is the top quarter, every other firm is Rated). Based on official EUIPO, EPO and national IP office records. Ratings are never sold or sponsored.

Comparing patent firms in Netherlands

This table compares European (EPO) filing records for the country shown. Start with the rating tier, then compare annual filing volume, outcomes and confidence on each firm profile. Compare like-for-like practices and periods: a high success rate on a small record is different evidence from the same rate across a large portfolio.

Compare the firm's technical subject areas and filing experience, then discuss drafting, prosecution and the jurisdictions you need. Use the published record to build a shortlist and confirm the fit with the firm. Filing outcomes describe the measured work; they do not establish litigation experience or predict the outcome of your case.

Rating methodologySource data and citation

#FirmCityTierVol/yrSuccessSpeedRenewals
1Krott, MichelEindhovenTop Rated61.95652272%1626dN/A
2Uittenbogaard, FrankAmsterdamTop Rated80.36363627%1489dN/A
3Coops, PeterAmsterdamTop Rated48.26666770%1626dN/A
4Versteeg, Dennis JohnAmsterdamTop Rated1888%1200dN/A
5Steenbeek, Leonardus JohannesEindhovenTop Rated9.62541%1061dN/A
6Bakker, HendrikEindhovenTop Rated30.30769243%1420dN/A
7Melchior, RobinThe HagueTop Rated15.437569%1266dN/A
8Veldman-Dijkers, Cornelia G. C.Sittard-GeleenTop Rated6.63636464%1649dN/A
9van Liempd, JanAmsterdamTop Rated678%1274dN/A
10Wolfs, Marc Johannes MariaEindhovenTop Rated6.93333370%1429dN/A
11Cornelis KlaversAmsterdamTop Rated5.57894749%1253dN/A
12Ketelaars, Maarten F.J.M.The HagueTop Rated27.7537%1207dN/A
13Bekkers, Joost J.J.AmsterdamTop Rated14141%1725dN/A
14Jansen, Cornelis Marinus's-HertogenboschTop Rated87.45454538%1776dN/A
15Jacobus Van BredaAmsterdamTop Rated28.08695766%1555dN/A
16Janssen, Francis-PaulMaassluisTop Rated11.966%1455dN/A
17Geurts, Franciscus AntoniusThe HagueTop Rated6.27272776%1537dN/A
18Schouten, Marcus MariaEindhovenTop Rated15632%1573dN/A
19Damen, Daniel MartijnEindhovenTop Rated82.06666739%2094dN/A
20Stil, Lambert JohannesAmsterdamTop Rated9.578%1248dN/A
21Jacobs, BartEindhovenTop Rated17.568%1633dN/A
22Mink-Lindenburg, Charlotte HildegardDen HaagTop Rated9.63636460%1464dN/A
23van Dijken, AlbertAmsterdamTop Rated880%1111dN/A
24Steffen, ThomasAmsterdamTop Rated58.15384668%1613dN/A
25Grootscholten, Johannes A.M.AmsterdamTop Rated64.58823557%2103dN/A
26Mallens, Erik Petrus JohannesEindhovenTop Rated3.86666789%1114dN/A
27Pet, Robert JacobEindhovenTop Rated6.94736849%1349dN/A
28Verdijck, GerardusAmsterdamTop Rated1851%1905dN/A
29Cohen, Julius SimonAmsterdamTop Rated1652%1850dN/A
30van Iersel, HannieEindhovenTop Rated7.07142972%1281dN/A
31Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F.AmsterdamTop Rated13126%1298dN/A
32Verweij, Petronella DaniëlleEindhovenTop Rated15872%1731dN/A
33van Loon, C.J.J.AmsterdamTop Rated13726%1447dN/A
34D'Halleweyn, Nele Veerle Trees GertrudisAntwerpTop Rated53.89473751%1839dN/A
35Ledeboer, Johannes AlbertusEindhovenTop Rated840%1399dN/A
36van der Veer, Johannis LeendertAmsterdamTop Rated12.22222239%1197dN/A
37van Velzen, Maaike MathildeEindhovenTop Rated13754%2302dN/A
38De Hoop, EricDen HaagTop Rated17.37546%1427dN/A
39van den Hooven, JanVeghelTop Rated18.836%1406dN/A
40Zeestraten, Albertus W. J.AmsterdamTop Rated12.22222228%1080dN/A
41Vollering, Stefanus Franciscus MariaAmsterdamTop Rated28.26315854%1282dN/A
42van Dam, VincentThe HagueTop Rated11.5238164%1594dN/A
43van Eeuwijk, Alexander Henricus WaltherusEindhovenTop Rated56.667%1844dN/A
44Wuyts, Koenraad MariaRotterdamTop Rated26.55555645%2046dN/A
45de Haan, Poul ErikEindhovenTop Rated14225%3317dN/A
46van Westenbrugge, AndriesThe HagueTop Rated63.62543%1478dN/A
47IP MaisonMoerkapelleTop Rated14.76923185%1331dN/A
48de Vries, JannaEindhovenTop Rated3.77777853%1203dN/A
49Kroeze, Johannes AntoniusEindhovenTop Rated56.78571462%2190dN/A
50Hylarides, Paul JacquesEindhovenTop Rated33.63157964%1934dN/A
51Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan ArnoldRijswijkTop Rated6.77777850%1586dN/A
52Fijnvandraat, ArnoldusAmsterdamTop Rated8.586%1271dN/A
53Corsten, Michael AllanRotterdamTop Rated13.09523879%1398dN/A
54Swinkels, Bart WillemThe HagueTop Rated23.88888945%1439dN/A
55Bartelds, ErikNijmegenTop Rated16.473%1899dN/A
56Octrooibureau Van der LelyMaassluisTop Rated16.94736890%1658dN/A
57Renkema, JaapSittardTop Rated8.66666749%1481dN/A
58Voncken, Bartholomeus Maria Ch.AmsterdamTop Rated11.12553%1639dN/A
59Dokter, Hendrik DanielAmsterdamTop Rated4.08333363%1551dN/A
60van den Brom, Coenraad RichardAmsterdamTop Rated8.88888984%1383dN/A
61Gravendeel, CornelisEindhovenTop Rated563%1187dN/A
62Askew, Sarah ElizabethWageningenTop Rated7.8586%1278dN/A
63Eleveld, Koop JanEindhovenTop Rated3736%1770dN/A
64Takken, RobertAmsterdamTop Rated10.66666772%1424dN/A
65Janssen, Paulus J. P.AmsterdamTop Rated5.27272770%1649dN/A
66Hatzmann, MartinAmsterdamTop Rated20133%1650dN/A
67Dorna, PeterEindhovenTop Rated11.71428659%1412dN/A
68van de Laarschot, HuonAmsterdamTop Rated486%1179dN/A
69Eveleens Maarse, PieterAmsterdamTop Rated10.842%1711dN/A
70Dogio PatentsHilversumTop Rated4.68421174%1472dN/A
71van Essen, Peter AugustinusWageningenTop Rated5.58823539%1609dN/A
72Dunleavy, Kevin JamesAmsterdamTop Rated18.84615442%2094dN/A
73Kortekaas, Marcel C.J.A.RijswijkTop Rated7.07692349%1537dN/A
74Altenburg, Bernardus Stephanus FranciscusAmsterdamRated11.92857146%1418dN/A
75Habets, Winand Johannes AntoniusMaastrichtRated15.27272725%1727dN/A
76Griebling, OnnoTilburgRated12.27777845%2150dN/A
77Cramwinckel, MichielThe HagueRated5.69565267%1546dN/A
78Keenan, Robert DanielWageningenRated3.41176580%1450dN/A
79Uittenbogaart, Gustaaf AdolfAmsterdamRated10.87529%1590dN/A
80Haan, Raimond Johannes GerardusAmsterdamRated762%1755dN/A
81Whaley, ChristopherWageningenRated8.42857186%1582dN/A
82Tjon, Hon Kong GunoAmsterdamRated5.26315869%1326dN/A
83Kruk, Arno JanAmsterdamRated770%993dN/A
84Schalkwijk, Pieter CornelisAmsterdamRated28.83333363%1442dN/A
85Plaggenborg, Menko BernardAlmereRated5.63157942%1596dN/A
86Chisem, JanetWageningenRated8.36842174%1496dN/A
87Riemens, Roelof HarmAmsterdamRated5.36363644%1504dN/A
88de Hoog, Johannes HendrikVeenendaalRated3.05263272%1575dN/A
89Brouwer, Hendrik RogierAmsterdamRated14.474%1636dN/A
90Slenders, Petrus Johannes WaltherusAmsterdamRated1051%1971dN/A
91van Wezenbeek, Petrus M.G.F.AmsterdamRated6.484%1186dN/A
92Schumann, Bernard Herman JohanAmsterdamRated6.548%1382dN/A
93Valkonet, RutgerEindhovenRated18.14285744%1563dN/A
94EDP Patent AttorneysWageningenRated13.44444469%1951dN/A
95Wurfbain, Gilles L.AmsterdamRated7.187554%1545dN/A
96Siem, Max Yoe ShéEindhovenRated8.84615469%2428dN/A
97Louwaard, Jan-Willem PaulAmsterdamRated4.259%1570dN/A
98AipexRijswijkRated43.33333380%2285dN/A
99Corten, Maurice Jean F.M.AmsterdamRated8.2580%1152dN/A
100van den Broek, Ludovicus A.G.M.AmsterdamRated3.83333344%1614dN/A
101van Wermeskerken, Stephanie ChristineEindhovenRated3.432%1205dN/A
102Jennen, Peter Leonardus HendricusAmsterdamRated4.770%1213dN/A
103Schmitz, Herman Jan RenierEindhovenRated5.87528%1358dN/A
104Broeken, Petrus Henricus JohannesAmsterdamRated4.93333318%3152dN/A
105James, Helen SarahWageningenRated13.76190569%1513dN/A
106Alferink, Petrus J.T.AmsterdamRated5.12537%1297dN/A
107Peters, John AntoineEindhovenRated5.13333311%2903dN/A
108Warner, Guy JonathanAmsterdamRated4.94444477%1601dN/A
109IPecuniaSittardRated4.64285751%1869dN/A
110Vogels, Leonard Johan PaulApeldoornRated3.53846250%1731dN/A
111Bastiaan Jacob 't JongAmsterdamRated24.04545543%1821dN/A
112Jan KruitAmsterdamRated5.41666735%1687dN/A
113Corcoran, Gregory Martin MasonAmsterdamRated7.363%2494dN/A
114Zhu, DiAmsterdamRated1140%1413dN/A
115Engelfriet, Arnoud PeterAmsterdamRated3.26666714%1173dN/A
116Maas, Abraham JohannesDR VeldhovenRated6.09090961%2191dN/A
117Houben, Christiaan Hein Willem FransAmsterdamRated1553%1459dN/A
118Nollen, Maarten Dirk-JohanAmsterdamRated6.21428653%1606dN/A
119Derks, WilbertAmsterdamRated8.11111132%1459dN/A
120van der Maarl, ArjanUtrechtRated4.62557%1415dN/A
121Hubregtse, TeunisAmsterdamRated4.36363688%1499dN/A
122op den Brouw-Sprakel, Vera Stefanie IreneEindhovenRated3.14285781%1261dN/A
123Hardy, Susan MargaretWageningenRated7.4761945%1572dN/A
124van Oeffelt, AbrahamAmsterdamRated4.146%1250dN/A
125Reints Bok, WouterEindhovenRated4.27272750%1937dN/A
126van Wanrooij, EvaLeidenRated4.36363648%991dN/A
127Jilderda, Anne AyoltEindhovenRated17.36363661%2193dN/A
128Manten, AnnemiekeAmsterdamRated5.05555659%2031dN/A
129Manresa Val, ManuelAmsterdamRated5.853%1665dN/A
130Ishiguro, MasaokiEindhovenRated7.567%1558dN/A
131ALLIED PATENTSHilversumRated7.220%2720dN/A
132de Vries, Johannes Hendrik FokkeAmsterdamRated4.2553%764dN/A
133Leeger, Ferdinand ChristiaanAmsterdamRated4.55555664%1466dN/A
134Verhage, MarinusWeespRated744%1544dN/A
135Burö, Sven PeterAmsterdamRated1054%1658dN/A
136Patent BusinessApeldoornRated13.61538562%1689dN/A
137Volmer, Johannes CornelisRijswijkRated547%1562dN/A
138van Os, Lodewijk HubertusAmsterdamRated457%2473dN/A
139Lips, Hendrik Jan GeorgeAmsterdamRated4.7525%1547dN/A
140Philippaerts, YannickAntwerpRated6.16666733%1297dN/A
141Aalbers, Arnt ReinierAmsterdamRated3.66666753%1505dN/A
142Acham, Nicholas CliveAmsterdamRated2.55555681%1194dN/A
143van Benthum, Wilhelmus A. J.WageningenRated3.66666778%1663dN/A
144van Looijengoed, FerryAmsterdamRated6.36363629%1468dN/A
145Vermeulen, MartijnGE RijswijkRated425%1428dN/A
146Alwine Emilie Dekker-GarmsAmsterdamRated4.04545559%2053dN/A
147Beslier, VictorAmsterdamRated256%1893dN/A
148Land, Addick Adrianus GoslingAmsterdamRated30.658%2090dN/A
149Wall, LeythemAmsterdamRated2.0625100%1545dN/A
150Newbould, Frazer AnthonyWageningenRated10.42857164%1230dN/A
151Wijnstra, ReinierBroek in WaterlandRated2.14285786%1690dN/A
152Kupecz, ArpadAmsterdamRated8.831%1150dN/A
153Dohmen, Johannes Maria GerardusAmsterdamRated2.31818246%1483dN/A
154Hart, WalterAmsterdamRated3.619%1747dN/A
155Vernout, RobertAmsterdamRated9.42105344%1699dN/A
156Schaapman, Maaike RuthAmsterdamRated4.33333385%1056dN/A
157Slikker, Wilhelmina JohannaAmsterdamRated4.524%1807dN/A
158Vanden Wyngaert, HilbrandAmsterdamRated3.84615489%1842dN/A
159van Bouwelen, Franciscus MariaAmsterdamRated1.8572%3007dN/A
160Hoogendam, Gerrie ChristineAmsterdamRated4.22222242%1407dN/A
161Assendelft, Jacobus H.W.AmsterdamRated4.42857124%2409dN/A
162Beetz, TomAmsterdamRated15.642%1998dN/A
163Beck, Christopher AndrewAmsterdamRated2.527%1564dN/A
164Hesselink, Dinah ElisabethAmsterdamRated3.27272744%1797dN/A
165Blauw, Frans GerardIJmuidenRated3.15384651%1795dN/A
166Koomen, M.J.I.AmsterdamRated1.38095257%1292dN/A
167Matulewicz, Emil Rudolf AntoniusDelftRated528%1959dN/A
168Seitz, Holger Fritz KarlAmsterdamRated10.28571433%1596dN/A
169Sariot, ErayAmsterdamRated2.19047669%2416dN/A
170Prins, Hendrik WillemDeldenRated13.12558%1923dN/A
171Tejedor Vinent, HenarAmsterdamRated2.28571443%1663dN/A
172Weenink, WillemAmsterdamRated727%1951dN/A
173Bras, PieterAmsterdamRated3.142%1825dN/A
174de Lang, Robbert-JanRijswijkRated6.83333346%1770dN/A
175Blokland, ArieEindhovenRated4.57142977%1507dN/A
176de Pauw, Elmar Sebastian DavidAmsterdamRated2.13636448%2437dN/A
177Durling, Barbara Eleanor RavenhillAmsterdamRated2.812554%2055dN/A
178Cazemier, Anne EngelineAmsterdamRated2.88888935%2332dN/A
179Misset, OnnoAmsterdamRated3.42857130%1732dN/A
180Hooiveld, Arjen Jan WinfriedAmsterdamRated29.562563%1888dN/A
181Verhage, Richard AbrahamAmsterdamRated276%1681dN/A
182Patentwerk's-HertogenboschRated5573%1891dN/A
183Metman, Karel JohannesAmsterdamRated11.87543%1478dN/A
184Niessen, Arnoldus JeroenEindhovenRated1.530%1955dN/A
185DeltaPatentsEindhovenRated20.30434866%1796dN/A
186Raukema, AgeAmsterdamRated1.10526345%1953dN/A
187Mooij, Johannes JacobusGeleenRated4.42857145%1570dN/A
188Kramer-Ograjensek, PetraSittardRated2.7594%1756dN/A
189De Vroom, ErikDelftRated3.145%1813dN/A
190Hansen, Jesper RömerAmsterdamRated3.22222262%1698dN/A
191Groenendaal, GreetjeAmsterdamRated1.83333373%986dN/A
192Ellens, AndriesAmsterdamRated5.12554%2095dN/A
193Groeneveld, Yme GeertAmsterdamRated1.07692357%1103dN/A
194Luten, Martin HaaijeAmsterdamRated12.06666759%1796dN/A
195Mendivil Gil, Maria DoloresAmsterdamRated2.747%2153dN/A
196van Someren, Petronella F. H. M.AmsterdamRated12.87543%2635dN/A
197Hutter, Jacobus JohannesAmsterdamRated14.87558%1815dN/A
198Fluit, JeroenAlmereRated2.33333330%1312dN/A
199Mertens, Hans VictorRijswijkRated3.21428633%1628dN/A
200Bodin, AndreIjmuidenRated6.54545553%1452dN/A
201van Trier, Norbertus Henricus GerardusDen HaagRated4.26315874%1797dN/A
202Turner, Felicity Margaret MaryAmsterdamRated294%1591dN/A
203Verscharen, PetrusAmsterdamRated239%2261dN/A
204Raggers, René JohnAmsterdamRated4.08333331%2220dN/A
205Ringeling, Patricia LouiseAmsterdamRated0.87550%1320dN/A
206Laddé, Jurre GerardAmsterdamRated3.81818269%1527dN/A
207van de Ven, Jan-PietAmsterdamRated1.436%1090dN/A
208Wolterink, Isabelle Johanna Charlotte Marie EliseAmsterdamRated2.61538573%1734dN/A
209Clarkson, Paul MagnusAmsterdamRated7.12527%1626dN/A
210van Houwelingen, Wouter GerritDen HaagRated1.77777886%1456dN/A
211Klooster, Jan HanriRijswijkRated2.357%1780dN/A
212van der Sterren-Mol, JosephineAmsterdamRated1.565%1730dN/A
213Langenhuijsen, Bastiaan Wilhelmus HermanAmsterdamRated4.7542%1942dN/A
214Scheltus, IrmaGeleenRated4.537%2055dN/A
215Custos IPC Coöperatie U.A.AmsterdamRated4.57142956%1652dN/A
216Rasser, Jacobus CornelisAmsterdamRated16.210%1570dN/A
217Pennings, JohannesAmsterdamRated3.7514%898dN/A
218de Baat, Michiel AntonAmsterdamRated457%1477dN/A
219Keij, Joep Johannes Alphonsus MariaVenloRated0.88235386%1644dN/A
220van Dokkum, Willem Gerard TheodoorAmsterdamRated2.88888962%1608dN/A
221Vandevijver, PascaleAmsterdamRated5.12512%1760dN/A
222Peters, Sebastian MartinusDen HaagRated14.865%1938dN/A
223Bruin, Cornelis WillemAmsterdamRated327%1117dN/A
224van Helden, MarinusAmsterdamRated2.85714355%1543dN/A
225Roelands, OlafAmsterdamRated1.87533%1485dN/A
226Kox, JordiAmsterdamRated3.1111114%1094dN/A
227van Straaten, JoopAmsterdamRated3.15789545%2055dN/A
228Hoorweg, Petrus NicolaasAmsterdamRated6.585%1288dN/A
229van der Velden, MarcMoerkapelleRated1.72222260%1729dN/A
230Hollaar, CornelisAmsterdamRated2.83333312%1096dN/A
231HGFThe HagueRated19.28571458%1900dN/A
232Hampton, Matthew JohnAmsterdamRated9.8571439%2085dN/A
233Dusseldorp, Jan CharlesAmsterdamRated58%1275dN/A
234van Gent, MariekeAmsterdamRated0.89473757%2354dN/A
235Breepoel, Peter M.WeespRated1.62546%1809dN/A
236Brooijmans, Rob Josephina WilhelmusWageningenRated4.47368487%1368dN/A
237Algemeen Octrooi- en MerkenbureauEindhovenRated13669%1772dN/A
238Van kan, Johan Joseph HubertAmsterdamRated1052%1692dN/A
239van Kooij, AdriaanAmsterdamRated16.52631647%2316dN/A
240Ketting, AlfredEindhovenRated1.525%1374dN/A
241Baeten, Ernest Henricus AlfonsusAmsterdamRated2.33333329%1293dN/A
242Van den Heuvel, Henricus TheodorusEnschedeRated1064%1810dN/A
243de Vries, Adriaan JacobusArnhemRated2.55555619%1977dN/A
244Wittop Koning, Tom HugoSonRated4.90909152%1615dN/A
245McHugh, Paul EdwardWageningenRated8.790%1428dN/A
246Huygens, Arthur VictorAmsterdamRated3.312545%2557dN/A
247Mooij, MaartenAmsterdamRated3.42857142%1549dN/A
248Duffy, James Edwin MarshAmsterdamRated2.37539%2278dN/A
249van de Wal, Barend WillemAmsterdamRated1.45454579%1668dN/A
250Van Gorkom, Lucas MarijnAmsterdamRated4.224%1462dN/A
251Feenstra, LouwAmsterdamRated0.73684230%2388dN/A
252Postma, Robert ErwinAmsterdamRated3.666667100%1412dN/A
253Group Intellectual Property ServicesAmsterdamRated10.8580%1706dN/A
254Zuideveld, MihaelaAmsterdamRated457%1552dN/A
255Tansley, Sally ElizabethWageningenRated11.877%1393dN/A
256van der Krans, ArieAmsterdamRated0.76923140%1550dN/A
257Groot Koerkamp, Jasper HenriThe HagueRated329%1092dN/A
258Blokhuis, Sophia Elisabeth DionysiaAmsterdamRated1.2530%1606dN/A
259Duxbury, StephenAmsterdamRated1.71428665%3135dN/A
260Tweedlie, Diane HarknessAmsterdamRated7.44444422%1409dN/A
261Manresa Medina, José ManuelRotterdamRated4.94117680%1638dN/A
262Boerma, CarolineWageningenRated0.73333391%1416dN/A
263van Wijk, Alexander PieterAmsterdamRated3.15789567%1882dN/A
264Lubberdink, PimAmsterdamRated3.6666679%1048dN/A
265Pierce, Christopher JamesAmsterdamRated2.2541%1243dN/A
266Life Science PatentsAmsterdamRated1.872%2066dN/A
267De Weerdt, RobrechtAmsterdamRated1.225%1275dN/A
268Visscher, Erik HenkAmsterdamRated1.22222236%2143dN/A
269van Heuvel, MargarethaAmsterdamRated8.71428653%1861dN/A
270Nederlof, Etienne C.Den HaagRated658%1400dN/A
271Bootsma, Jan P.C.AmsterdamRated1.45454556%1352dN/A
272Stumm, KarinAmsterdamRated2.475%1641dN/A
273Robinson, Louise FrancesAmsterdamRated6100%756dN/A
274Broekkamp, Chris L. E.AmsterdamRated3.7533%1418dN/A
275Krijgsman, WillemGeleenRated853%1337dN/A
276Hateboer, GuusAmsterdamRated1.583%2367dN/A
277Jansen, Bart Antonius JohannesAmsterdamRated28%1014dN/A
278Van den Berg, Frans RichardAmsterdamRated1.83333350%1199dN/A
279Terpsma, Jelle PhilipAmsterdamRated1.62554%1307dN/A
280De Vries & MetmanAmsterdamRated11064%1906dN/A
281den Hartog, Jeroen H.J.AmsterdamRated727%1807dN/A
282Amirsehhi, RaminAmsterdamRated3.312570%2021dN/A
283Herman de Groot, Johan WillemVelsen-NoordRated0.71428630%1904dN/A
284Peter Julian PollardAmsterdamRated180%2536dN/A
285EP&CRijswijkRated16869%1792dN/A
286Arnold & SiedsmaThe HagueRated25578%1842dN/A
287Mathai, Neenu GraceWageningenRated4.29411892%1455dN/A
288V.O.The HagueRated47164%2037dN/A
289Nederlandsch OctrooibureauThe HagueRated59372%2166dN/A
290Hoyng Rokh MonegierAmsterdamRated71.04347865%2350dN/A

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