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Setterwalls

Intellectual Property

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Setterwalls

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You will find some of the country's sharpest minds in IP, marketing and media law at Setterwalls. What these areas of law have in common is the fact that they relate to rapidly changing markets, which means that forward-looking advice is much in demand.

 

 Our IP specialist team operate in the interface where new technologies and new business models meet reality.

 

  • We monitor and defend our clients’ intellectual property rights and provide advice on how services and products can best be protected.
  • We help protecting inventions, know-how, designs and trademarks and taking action against piracy and infringement.
  • We represent clients in cases relating to patent infringements, patent revocation and other patent disputes.
  • We help drafting and negotiating licence agreements, R&D agreements and other IP related agreements.
  • We assist with previews of advertising and marketing campaigns, where we identify risks as well as opportunities.
  • We take care of the day-to-day management of trademarks and domain names worldwide.

 Setterwalls’ clients range from large, multinational companies in various industries to individual inventors, copyright organizations, authors and composers.

 

 Unitary Patent System (Unified Patent Court, UPC; Unitary Patents, UP)

 The new patent system redraws the European map. Setterwalls’ leading patent team stands ready to advise and assist clients on strategic matters and in disputes.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Sweden

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Setterwalls is well known for its notable strength in patent litigation, particularly acting for generic pharmaceutical producers. Additionally, the law firm assists clients with trade mark infringement and portfolio management matters, as well as copyright matters. It also advises on unfair marketing mandates and IP topics connected to licensing agreements. Setterwalls represents clients from a range of sectors, frequently acting for entities in the life sciences and technology industries.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Setterwalls represented STADA in a dispute against Takeda concerning the latter's supplementary protection certificate held for a medicinal product.

Strengths

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  • Setterwalls is to the point, efficient and very customer-centric.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope
  • The Setterwalls team is excellent and handles cases extremely well.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope
  • The Setterwalls team provides pragmatic legal advice.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Martin Levinsohn
    Band 2Martin Levinsohn

    Martin Levinsohn

    Malmö-based Martin Levinsohn is known for his practice representing generic pharmaceutical companies in patent litigation.

    • Martin Levinsohn is an excellent lawyer.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
  • Band 4Fredrik Roos
    Band 4Fredrik Roos

    Fredrik Roos

    Fredrik Roos operates from the firm's Gothenburg office and has experience in copyright, trade mark and branding mandates. He advises clients from the media and automotive sectors.

    • Fredrik Roos is very pragmatic and clear in his advice, always focusing on what is actionable.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
    • Fredrik Roos is a really good lawyer.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
    • Fredrik provides concrete recommendations that can be used directly as a solid basis for decision-making.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
  • Band 4Per Lidman
    Band 4Per Lidman

    Per Lidman

    Malmö-based Per Lidman acts on a wide range of contentious IP mandates, including patent and trade mark disputes.

    • Per Lidman is very knowledgeable, responsive and highly practical.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
    • Per Lidman is a solid, 'no frills' lawyer who delivers.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope
  • Band 4Sophia Spala
    Band 4Sophia Spala

    Sophia Spala

    Sophia Spala is recognised for her expertise in trade mark litigation and prosecution, as well as in copyright, contractual and intellectual property transactions.

    • Sophia is a top-notch and high-quality lawyer who is very pleasant to work with.

      Intellectual Property respondentEurope

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