DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Plesner

Intellectual Property

4 ranked lawyers

Band 1

Denmark

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What the team is known for

Plesner has a law firm with a market-leading team offering notable expertise in all areas of IP law. The law firm frequently acts for pharmaceutical companies on patent disputes. It is also highly active in trade mark litigation, often representing notable brands, with additional experience in parallel imports, design rights, trade secrets and copyright issues.

Notable practitioners

Jeppe Brinck-Jensen rises in the rankings this year following impressive feedback and recognition for his work. He is proficient in a broad range of contentious IP mandates, ranging from patent, SPC and utility model disputes to trade mark and trade secret cases. Clients enthuse that "he has a high degree of commercial understanding and the ability to adapt to the client’s needs."

Mikkel Vittrup assists clients from the pharmaceutical sector with patent, SPC and parallel import disputes. Clients recommend him for his extensive expertise in his area, noting that "he always provides thorough and well thought through advice."

Peter-Ulrik Plesner has longstanding experience in the market, representing clients in patent disputes predominantly within the life sciences sector.

Sture Rygaard handles contentious patent matters for clients within the pharmaceutical sector. He is also noted for his skill in trade mark litigation. An interviewee comments: "He has a lot of experience, and he is enthusiastic about his cases."

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Overview

Plesner provides advice and conducts litigation in respect of all IP law aspects and we usually represent the rights holder.

We are a leading law firm in the area of IP law and have one of the largest teams of IP litigators in Denmark consisting of more than 18 lawyers specializing in IP law. We have a strong international network and collaborate with leading foreign legal advisors in cross-border cases.

Our clients include some of Denmark's leading businesses, large multinational companies, medium-sized Danish businesses and start-up businesses from all industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnologies, entertainment and media, fashion and luxury goods etc.

Our services include:

Litigation as well as enforcement and prosecution of all IP rights, including injunction proceedings and preservation of evidence
IP transactions and M&A, including IP due diligence
IP agreements, including licence agreements, technology transfer agreements and research and development agreements
Regulatory counselling within the life science sector and food industry
Trademark registration, office proceedings and prosecution
IP strategy and counselling
Media and entertainment
Marketing law and consumer Law
Trade secrets

We deliver pro-active, dedicated and solution-driven advice and always have a commercially oriented approach.

We represent clients before the relevant courts in both Denmark and the EU as well as in proceedings against the authorities at the administrative level.