Monika has advised for over 20 years on all legal aspects related to intellectually property, including trademarks, designs, copyright, domain names and market law. She graduated with a Master of Law from Lund University in 1999 and has since then been working as legal professional at Verisign Sweden AB and some of Sweden’s well-known IP firms. Being part of VeriSign and the IT sector has created significant experience in digital brand management and domain name litigation.

Monika has been head of the preferred-partner program as well as member of the management and the board of directors.

Monika has advised and represented diverse Swedish and international clients in relation to protection, commercialization and enforcement of intellectually property rights. She has also provided strategic advice related to IP assets and represented clients in opposition proceedings and litigation matters. She has also handled business-related IP issues such as structuring and negotiating licensing agreements and other commercial contracts for the protection and commercialization of IP rights.

She has published articles related to IP law in Managing Intellectual Property, World Trademark Review and other publications and on regularly basis held seminars in connection with topical IP issues.

Monika is very dedicated to her clients and their specific needs. Clients appreciate her engagement, commitment and solution-oriented approach.

Recommended Individual –  The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2024 (WTR 1000)

EDUCATION

• LL.M, University of Lund (Specialized in intellectual property law, competition law and marketing law.)
• European Trademark and Design Attorney

With over 25 years of experience in the development, commercialization and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Anette has continuously been ranked as one of Sweden’s leading intellectual property lawyers. In addition to advising on intellectual property rights, branding and marketing law, Anette has an extensive experience in customs counterfeit seizures. Clients have expressed that Anette ”understands the business criticality of brands and skilfully develops valuable portfolios”.

Anette began her career in the legal department of a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, focusing on patent and trademark protection. Following the move to private practice as legal counsel and team leader, Anette has for many years been advising clients from different fields of business, predominantly on trademarks and designs. Before joining aera in 2024, Anette was heading the IP prosection department of one of Sweden’s leading business law firms, a team that she established in 2014.

Anette is a member of ECTA’s Supervisory Board and the organization’s Professional Affairs and Membership Committee, as well as a member of MARQUES’ Anti-Counterfeiting and Parallel Trade Team. She is also the co-author of the book ”Riskerna med varumärken, produkter och reklam” (”The Risks of Brands, Products and Advertising”).

Recommended Individual – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2024 (WTR 1000)

Recommended Key Lawyer 2023 (The Legal 500)

Included in WIPR Powerful Women in IP 2021 (World IP Review)

EDUCATION

• Master of Laws (LL.M.), Lund University
• Executive Certificate, Branding and Business Strategy, Berghs School of Communication
• European Trademark and Design Attorney
• Swedish Authorised IP Attorney

Troels advises on all aspects of IP law, focusing in particular on design law, trademark law, and copyright law.

Troels recently graduated with a Master of Laws from Aarhus University where he specialized in European Business Law and wrote his Master’s Thesis in European Copyright Law.

Troels previously worked on a voluntary basis as a legal aid advisor at LLO. Further, Troels has been employed as a legal assistant at Nævnenes Hus, assisting the Boards of Appeal with a variety of different tasks, including access to document and complaint guidance for the citizens of Denmark.

Since 2021, Troels has been employed as a Legal Assistant at Rightly Law Firm assisting with management and enforcing of IP-rights.

EDUCATION

• Master of Laws (LL.M), Aarhus University, 2022

Camilla has worked with intellectually property since 2006 as a paralegal in both private practice and in-house, initially with trademarks, designs and domain names.

Camilla is highly experienced in trademark and design portfolio management for both small and large Nordic companies, as well as international companies.

Her competences include administration in relation to IP-prosecution matters including coordinating and managing trademark and design filings worldwide.

She has also experience from trademark watching, trademark searches. Furthermore, Camilla handles renewals and recordals.

Camilla has been involved in projects to implement new IP management systems and acting as super user in several IP management system. She is also experienced in setting up work process and digitalization projects both internally and for clients.

Camilla strives to provide a dedicated, and impeccable service and communication to our clients and associates. Camilla is a force to be reckoned with, which our clients, attorneys, and paralegals rely on.

Camilla leads our Legal paralegal team with empathy and vision to ensure an outstanding client service.

EDUCATION

• IP Akademin – Intellectual Property Law
• IP Akademin – Administration of Trademarks
• IP Akademin – Administration of Design

Annelie has been working in the trademark profession since 1989 as a trademark administrator in both private practice and authority.

Annelie worked nearly 10 years at the Swedish PTO as an Examiner of trademark renewals and recordal of changes in registered trademarks such as assignments, name changes, pledges, licenses. She has also been working as a trademark administrator within the industry at Pharmacia & Upjohn AB and AB Electrolux, and for other IP agencies. She is highly experienced in trademark portfolio management for both small and large Swedish, as well as international companies. Her competences include administration in relation to trademark prosecution before the Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, European and International Registration authorities, and communication to foreign associates and authorities. She has also experience from trademark watching, trademark searches, design portfolio management and domain name portfolio management. Furthermore, Annelie handles renewals and recordals.

Annelie strives to provide a dedicated, and impeccable service and communication to our clients and associates.

EDUCATION

• Påhlmans Handelsinstitut, Secretary/Assistant Education incl. Introductory Law
• IP Akademin – EC Law
• IP Akademin – Intellectual Property Law
• IP Akademin – Administration of Trademarks
• IP Akademin – Administration of Design

Tina is the indispensable Paralegal on the aera team. With a background in the hospitality industry, she is solution-oriented, structured and service-minded. She ensures that the attorneys can do their job the best possible way and assists with IP related tasks, including case management and communicating with authorities and clients.

EDUCATION

• QIPA – Qualified IP Administrator
• QTMA – Qualified Trade Mark Administrator

MEMBERSHIPS

• DAIPA (Danish Association for IP Administrators)