Nicka entered the patent profession in early 2001 after his biotech start-up firm ran out of cash, when joining a large Scandinavian IP firm – who up to that time had handled the IP of his own start-up.

In his early career Nicka specialised in advising universities and early stage companies within technology transfers. He has helped several companies through IP due diligence in successful private and public financing rounds and in giving firms advice on license negotiations.

Nicka understands the value of IP as a business tool, and clients appreciate his pragmatic commercial approach combined with his experience of patent prosecution and strategy in working with small, medium and large companies and academic institutions, ranging from spin-outs to multinationals.

Over the years as team leader and partner, Nicka developed interest in management, and in 2012 moved on to become CEO of one of Europe’s largest IP firms. In 2014, Nicka joined a newly founded patent boutique.

The entrepreneurial drive led to the founding of aera in the beginning of 2018, where Nicka will carry forward the desire to serve his clients, who cherish and value his devotion to solve complicated technical and legal issues before the EPO in both prosecution end opposition proceedings.

Managing IP: IP Star 2023
Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2023
Listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2023

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• European Design Attorney
• Certificate European Patent Litigation Course (Centre d’Etudes Internationales de là Propriété Intellectuelle), Université de Strasbourg, France
• Business Management Competence Development Program, School of Business and Social Sciences, The University of Aarhus, Denmark,
• Molecular biologist, Master of Science, The University of Aarhus, Denmark

EXPERIENCE

• Diagnostics & prognostic markers
• Molecular biology, particular recombinant nucleic acid
• Immunology & vaccination techniques
• Food technology
• Biochemistry
• Technology transfer & scouting
• IP value extraction

MEMBERSHIPS

• ADIPA (formerly The Danish Association of Patent Agents)
• European Patent Institute (EPI)

Per entered the patent profession in early 2008 after being part of a patent process during his own Ph.D., and subsequent Post. Doc.

After the Post.Doc he specialised in advising universities and early stage companies, including technology transfer, during nearly a decade at one of the largest IP firms in Scandinavia.

Here Per also had a chance to be part of the team that handled international relations, and he was also head of biotechnology.

The entrepreneurial drive led to the founding of aera in the beginning of 2018, where Per will continue to serve his clients with passion and commitment.

Per has helped several companies through IP due diligence in successful private and public financing rounds, and in giving firms advice on license negotiations.

He understands the value of IP as a business tool, and clients appreciate his pragmatic approach combined with his extensive experience in handling cases before the European Patent Office and other major and minor patent jurisdictions, from USA to Japan, and Brazil to Thailand.

Clients appreciate his commitment, including the ability to understand and communicate complicated technical and legal issues.

Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2023
Listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2023

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• European Design Attorney
• European Trademark Attorney
• Certificate European Patent Litigation Course, Centre d’Etudes Internationales de là Propriété Intellectuelle, Université de Strasbourg, France
• M.Sc. in molecular biology and chemistry, Aarhus University
• Ph.D. in molecular biology, Aarhus University

EXPERIENCE

• Molecular biology and medical related inventions
• Immunology & radioimmunology
• Vaccines
• Diagnostics & prognostic markers
• Biochemistry
• Food technology
• Process chemistry
• Technology transfer & scouting
• IP value extraction

MEMBERSHIPS

• ADIPA (formerly The Danish Association of Patent Agents)
• European Patent Institute (EPI)

Ylva entered the patent profession in 1999. After finishing a Ph.D. at BMC at Uppsala University, she specialized in strategic advising, prosecuting world-wide patent portfolios, life cycle management and litigation. Ylva has been a thought-after advisor for multinational companies, as well as universities and early stage companies, including technology transfer, during over a decade at one of the largest IP firms in Scandinavia.

Ylva has been a long-term part of the team handling international relations, such as the preferred-partner program as well as been responsible for handling international clients. She was long-term member of the management and a board member.

Ylva has helped several companies through IP due diligence in successful private and public financing rounds, and in giving firms advice on license negotiations as well as acquisitions.

She has a solid understanding of the value of IP as a business tool, and clients appreciate her pragmatic approach combined with her extensive experience in handling cases before the European Patent Office and other major and minor patent jurisdictions.

Clients appreciate her commitment, including the ability to understand and communicate complicated technical and legal issues.

Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2023
Listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2023

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• Authorised Patent Attorney (SE)
• Ph.D. in medical research, BMC at Uppsala University, Sweden
• M.Sc. in biology, Hamburg University, Germany

EXPERIENCE

• Gene therapy
• Animal genetics
• Vaccines
• Diagnostics & prognostic markers
• Biochemistry
• Protein pharmaceuticals
• Food technology
• Plant genetics and technology
• Technology transfer & scouting
• IP value extraction

MEMBERSHIPS

• European Patent Institute (EPI)
• Patentombundsnämnden (SE)

Marianne entered the IP profession in 1989 after having worked as an associate professor at the University of Copenhagen for several years. She has a Ph.D. degree on drug delivery systems and has a profound knowledge within life science including pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutical formulation, drug delivery systems, diagnostics, biomarkers, medicine, pharmacology, biochemistry, biotechnology, stem cell technology, immunotherapy, immunology, cell therapy etc. In addition, she has a profound knowledge and experience in IP aspects within such technical fields.

Apart from the traditional IP aspects like managing IP portfolios, pre-evaluation of possible IP protection of new projects, establishment of IP rights, oppositions and appeals, litigation of IP rights etc., her focus is on the interface between IP protection and market/data exclusivity, especially within the pharmaceutical field. An important issue for her is also all strategic aspects of IPR and she has successfully advised many clients on IP strategy focused on their business strategy.

During her IP career she has held several CEO positions, but always maintained a close relationship with her clients and maintained handling the IP work for clients as she finds it a challenging task involving skills within science, language, legal matter, business and creativity.

Marianne is a high-esteemed advisor for large, medium-sized and small sized companies as well as for university-based clients, both globally and locally based. She has been head-IP advisor for several companies, involved in public offering, mergers and acquisitions, in licensing etc. as well as being involved in due diligence processes.

Besides her IP work, Marianne is an external lecturer at the University of Copenhagen and a technical judge at the Maritime and Commercial High Court as well as at Western High Court.

Managing IP – IP Stars: IP Star 2023
Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2023

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• European Design Attorney
• Certificate European Patent Litigation Course (Centre d’Etudes Internationales de là Propriété Intellectuelle, Université de Strasbourg, France)
• M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen University
• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen University Pharmaceutical Sciences, Copenhagen University

EXPERIENCE

• Pharmaceuticals
• Formulation of pharmaceuticals
• Technological method for preparing of pharmaceutical
• Drug substances
• Chemistry
• Medicine
• Cosmetics
• Food and food technology
• Biotechnology
• Cell therapy/stam cell therapy
• Diagnostics
• Biomarkers
• Cosmetics
• IP strategy
• IP courses

MEMBERSHIPS

• Board Member of ADIPA – 2019
• Board Member of DIFI -2019
• CEIPI tutor

Henrik has extensive experience advising clients on all patent-related matters, most recently with a major German IP law firm and in-house with a major pharmaceutical company.

He has worked with all aspects of IP concerning pharmaceutical inventions, including SPCs. At the pharmaceutical company, he was responsible for EPO oppositions and therefore has substantial experience in both arguing cases before the opposition divisions and boards of appeal of the EPO, as well as working with the commercial aspects of pharmaceutical patenting.

Henrik furthermore has experience with patent litigation in Denmark supporting attorneys at law in arguing patent cases before the Danish courts, primarily in pharmaceutical patent litigation. He has acted as a court-appointed expert (skønsmand), which assists the court in determining the facts of the case.

In addition to working in contentious proceedings, he maintains his drafting and prosecution skills when assisting clients in protecting their innovations. He believes strongly in working closely with each individual client to arrive at the best filing strategy for the client, since the client’s business should take center stage in determining the strategy.

In addition to working with pharmaceutical portfolios, Henrik further has experience with chemical patents in general, in particular polymer-related inventions, such as coatings, hydrogels etc.

Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2023

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• Certificate European Patent Litigation Course (Centre d’Etudes Internationales de là Propriété Intellectuelle, Université de Strasbourg, France
• Ph.D. and M.Sc. in chemistry from the University of Copenhagen

EXPERIENCE

• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical use
• EPO oppositions and appeals
• DK litigation
• Coatings
• Polymers
• Chemical synthesis
• Diagnostics

MEMBERSHIPS

• ADIPA (formerly The Danish Association of Patent Agents)
• European Patent Institute (EPI)

Johannes entered the patent business in 2012.

Johannes studied law and chemistry with a strong focus on organic and biological chemistry. In patent law firms based in Munich, Germany, he worked as patent attorney and managing partner. Following his entrepreneurial mindset, Johannes founded his own law firm in greater Frankfurt area, Germany, in 2017.

Johannes enjoys keeping a bigger picture in mind. He practices comprehensive consultancy with international clients regarding their patent and brand portfolio. He strongly believes that regular engagement with inventors supports a creative mindset and keeps his network vivid. Johannes is convinced that close contact to each individual client is the decisive success factor for good IP protection. Clients appreciate his solution-oriented approach to IP and his commitment to provide excellent services.

Johannes has extensive experience in all kinds of patent matters, including drafting, filing and prosecution of patents, mainly in the area of in chemistry, biochemistry and related fields in particular in polymer chemistry, organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry as well as chemical engineering. Johannes is also regularly handling opposition and appeal cases for his clients.

Johannes holds a lecturer position at the University of Frankfurt where he teaches chemistry students the basics of patent law.

Listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2023

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• German Patent Attorney
• European Trademark & Design Attorney
• Economic Lawyer (University of Bayreuth)
• Ph.D. and Diploma in chemistry (University of Kiel)
• LLM in Technology and Intellectual Property Law (University of Liverpool)
• First state exam in law (Dipl. Jur.) (University of Kiel)

EXPERIENCE

• Polymers
• Chemical synthesis
• Organic chemistry
• Biological chemistry
• Medicinal chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Chemical engineering

MEMBERSHIPS

• European Patent Institute (EPI)
• Chamber of German Patent Attorneys
• German Chemical Society (GDCh)
• Licensing Executives Society (LES)

Pierre-Henri holds a master’s degree in Biotechnology and Genomics; and entered the patent profession in 2017 after graduating from the CEIPI.

He has notably worked for a leading French IP law firm and as an in-house attorney for a major pharmaceutical company, with a deep focus on RNAi-related IP such as ASOs, siRNAs, antimiRs, and blockmiRs.

This experience in both the private practice and the industry worlds has enabled him to build up a keen sense of service as well as an acute understanding of the commercial interest of IP, and an in-depth insight into the needs of corporate clients.

His clients and colleagues appreciate his solution-oriented mind, and his ability to understand and communicate on complex IP situations.

EDUCATION

• European Patent Litigation Certificate from Politecnico di Milano
• European Patent Attorney
• CEIPI diploma in Patents and Trademarks / Industrial Designs
• M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Genomics and Biotherapy of the University of Limoges (France)
• B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of the University of Toulouse (France)

EXPERIENCE

• Pharmaceuticals
• Biotechnology
• Molecular biology
• RNA interference (ASOs, siRNA, antimiRs, blockmiRs)
• Litigation

MEMBERSHIPS

• European Patent Institute (EPI)

Mattias entered the IP profession in 2015. After completing his M.Sc. and Ph.D. within inflammation, diabetes, and druggable targets from the University of Copenhagen he joined a Danish private practice, and has also worked for a leading UK based IP firm before joining aera.

He works with large international clients primarily in pharma and biotechnology, as well as with universities and start-ups.

Clients appreciate his attention to details and his ability to maintain the focus on the commercial value on innovation.

EDUCATION

• Certified Danish Patent Agent
• CEIPI Basic Training in European Patent Law
• M.Sc. in Molecular Biomedicine, University of Copenhagen
• Ph.D. in Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen

EXPERIENCE

• Molecular biology
• Immunology & radioimmunology
• Vaccines
• Diagnostics
• Biochemistry
• Pharmaceuticals
• Drug substances
• Medicine
• Cosmetics
• Biotechnology
• Protein chemistry
• Small compounds
• Food and feed technology
• Patent litigation

Following a few intermittent positions within academia and teaching, Joachim entered the patent profession when he joined the Danish Patent- and Trademark Office and worked with examination of patent applications within the life sciences and medical technology for 8 years.

He has a master’s degree in Biology-biotechnology from the University of Copenhagen and during his master’s thesis he worked with molecular cloning and pathway engineering to provide a biological system for producing the highly complex sesquiterpene compound thapsigargin, which can be used in the form of a prodrug to target solid tumors.

Having worked extensively with patent applications from a broad range of technical fields, Joachim has a strong knowledge of patentability assessments and patentability searches as well as the patenting procedure in general.

Education:

• M.Sc. in Biology-biotechnology, University of Copenhagen
• B.Sc. in Biology-biotechnology, University of Copenhagen

Experience:

• Patentability search and assessment
• Molecular tools and systems for genetic engineering
• Genetics
• Molecular biology
• Protein and biochemistry
• Human, plant and microbial physiology

Trine has been working in the patent profession since 2007 as a patent administrator in private practice.

Trine is highly experienced in patent portfolio management for both small and large Danish, as well as international companies. Her competences include administration in relation to patent prosecution before the Danish and European authorities, and communication to foreign associates and authorities. Furthermore, Trine handles validation and recordals.

Trine strives to provide a dedicated, and impeccable service and communication to our clients and associates. Trine is a force to be reckoned with, which our clients, attorneys, and administrators rely on. Trine leads our patent administration team with empathy and vision to ensure an outstanding client service.

EDUCATION

• QIPA – Qualified IP Administrator
• M. A. in English CCG, Aalborg University, Denmark
• BA in English and international studies, Aalborg University, Denmark and University of Sussex, U. K.

MEMBERSHIPS

• DAIPA (Danish Association for IP Administrators)

Susanne has worked with IP portfolio management in private practices for over 20 years, initially with trademarks and designs and from 2005 with patents.

Susanne is highly experienced in patent portfolio management for both small and large clients, Danish as well as international. Her competences include administration in relation to patent prosecution before WIPO and the Danish and European patent authorities, and communication with foreign associates, including handling of validations and recordals of assignments of applications.

Susanne strives to provide timely and solid services to our clients and associates. She has an appreciation for detail and for the intricacies of patent prosecution in various jurisdictions.

EDUCATION

• QIPA – Qualified IP Administrator
• Certificate in business language (English), Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

MEMBERSHIPS

• DAIPA (Danish Association for IP Administrators)

Susanne has worked with IP portfolio management in private practices for over 20 years, mainly with patents, but she has also experience in working with trademarks and designs.

She is highly experienced in patent portfolio management for both small and large clients, Nordic as well as international. Her competences include administration in relation to patent prosecution before WIPO, EPO and the Danish and Swedish patent authorities, and communication with foreign associates, including handling of validations and recordals of assignment of applications.

Susanne strives to provide a dedicated and timely service to our clients and associates. She has an appreciation for detail and the intricacies of patent prosecution in various jurisdictions.

EDUCATION

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

MEMBERSHIPS

• DAIPA (Danish Association for IP Administrators)