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Provided by Maiken Toftgaard
Maiken Toftgaard's practice area is IP and the cross fields between consumer law and marketing law, e-commerce, e-privacy and personal data. Maiken has broad experience in devising and implementing IP strategies, the regulation of digital platforms and use of data from working as an attorney and from previously working as an in-house attorney for a media group.
Maiken provides advice on all elements of IP and digital business. She is especially experienced in ensuring compliance with the regulation of marketing activities on websites and social media as well as compliance with the rules on spam and hidden advertising.
Maiken also advises on compliance with the law on consumer agreements and personal data in connection with e-commerce and on digital platforms. Maiken also assists with devising and implementing IP strategies where she has particular experience in securing trademark rights and business secrets.
She has broad experience in drafting, negotiating and interpreting contracts on IP rights and disputes about violation of rights. Maiken also advises on the acquisition of software and digital services where she primarily assists with providing advice on securing or assigning rights and on concluding licence agreements.
Maiken is also experienced in ensuring that businesses comply with the obligations under data protection law when digitally processing personal data. She advises on personal data law matters for instance in connection with entering into data processing agreements, the use of cookies, drafting consent forms and the use of personal data for marketing purposes.
Maiken is an experienced speaker, and she frequently gives presentations on IP and digital business.
2022 - NOW: Partner, Poul Schmith
2020-2021: High Potential Programme, Poul Schmith
2017-NOW: Poul Schmith
2016-2017: Attorney, Modern Times Group MTG A/S
2014-2015: Attorney, Nordea (on secondment from Bruun & Hjejle Law Firm)
2012-2013: Lecturer in the law of contract and tort, University of Copenhagen
2010-2011: Lecturer in public international law, University of Copenhagen
2009: Internship, the UN, Security Council Affairs Division, New York
2009: Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
2008-2016: Bruun & Hjejle Law Firm
2008: Studies, University of California, Davis School of Law
2005-2007: Student, Danish Data Protection Agency
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Maiken Toftgaard of Poul Schmith has strong experience in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious IP mandates. She represents clients in patent and copyright infringement cases, in addition to assisting with the management of trade mark portfolios.
Provided by Chambers
Maiken Toftgaard gives immediate advice. She is very swift and precise, always providing quality service.
She is very good at enlightening us on all the different perspectives and telling us the different options. We always feel prepared for the next steps.
She listens to the client and the team, and is good at understanding what should be done. She's very easy to work with.
Maiken Toftgaard gives immediate advice. She is very swift and precise, always providing quality service.
She is very good at enlightening us on all the different perspectives and telling us the different options. We always feel prepared for the next steps.
She listens to the client and the team, and is good at understanding what should be done. She's very easy to work with.