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Plesner

Intellectual Property

Global Guide 2026 : Denmark


Plesner

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Plesner is renowned for providing sophisticated counsel and engaging in high-stakes litigation across all facets of IP law, predominantly advocating for the rights holders.

We take pride in representing our clients in some of Denmark's most significant IP cases, as well as pivotal cross-border matters. Our team consists of over 25 lawyers and several in-house European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, positioning us among Denmark's most substantial IP groups. Through our expansive international network, we engage with top-tier legal specialists worldwide, ensuring complete support in multinational cases.

Our group offers specialized proficiency in patents, regulatory life sciences, trademarks, copyrights, design rights, marketing law, consumer law, and trade secrets. We also have extensive experience with IP and life science transactions, as well as providing legal advice in relation to agreements such as license and R&D agreements.

We are dedicated to offering proactive, focused, and results-driven advice, consistently employing a strategy that is commercially astute, and ardently represent our clients before pertinent courts in Denmark and the EU (including the Unified Patent Court) and in administrative proceedings. Our client base mainly encompasses blue chip Danish and multinational corporations.

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Intellectual Property - Denmark

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Plesner is a law firm with a market-leading team offering notable expertise in all areas of IP law. The department frequently acts for pharmaceutical companies in 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, marketing law and copyright issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Plesner acted for Aeven in a trade mark dispute against Aiven.

Strengths

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  • The team possesses very profound expertise and experience.

    Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
  • The lawyers are easygoing, offering immediate access and a business mindset.

    Intellectual Property respondentGlobal
  • The team have a lot of experience in the pharmaceutical IP area and also the regulatory systems in Denmark.

    Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeoplePeter-Ulrik Plesner
    Senior StatespeoplePeter-Ulrik Plesner

    Peter-Ulrik Plesner

    Peter-Ulrik Plesner has longstanding experience in the market, representing clients in patent disputes.
  • Band 2Mikkel Vittrup
    Band 2Mikkel Vittrup

    Mikkel Vittrup

    Mikkel Vittrup frequently assists clients from the pharmaceutical sector with patent and parallel import disputes. He also has experience in misleading marketing cases.

  • Band 2Sture Rygaard
    Band 2Sture Rygaard

    Sture Rygaard

    Sture Rygaard handles contentious patent matters for clients within the pharmaceutical sector. He is also noted for his skill in trade mark litigation.
  • Band 3Kasper Frahm
    Band 3Kasper Frahm

    Kasper Frahm

    Kasper Frahm regularly represents clients in trade mark disputes. He also advises on matters related to copyrights and rights under the Danish Marketing Act.

    • Kasper Frahm is easy and pleasant to work with.

      Intellectual Property respondentGlobal

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