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 2022
Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2022
Listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists

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 2022
Listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists

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)

Anders has a M.Sc. in Engineering with heavy focus on Electronics & Mathematics from the Danish Technical University, where he worked with nonlinear dynamic systems and time series entered the patent profession in 2003 in one of Europe’s largest IP-firms.

He has from day one been heavily involved with a major hearing aid and provided legal advice to protect all four cornerstones of smart hearing technology – audiology, connectivity, apps and design.

Anders has a profound understanding of the problematic issue of Computer-implemented inventions (CII) in Europe, and since “software patents” have the highest growth rate among all patent categories presented to the European Patent Office (EPO), his skills are in high demand ranging from largest software/hardware developer to the smallest start-up company with the vision to change the world.

With the explosion of the Internet of things (IoT) Anders has been committed to make an enormous effort in providing “invention harvesting” for clients who traditionally did not use IoT interaction, and filed numerous applications on the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity which enable these objects to connect and exchange data.

Anders has extensive experience of prosecuting patent applications before numerous patent offices and frequently represents his clients at hearings before the EPO. His work has been used in successful global patent licensing and litigation discussions, and he also conducts opinion work.

Anders has been a CEIPI (Centre d’Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle) tutor since 2008 and continues to lecture prospective European Patent Attorneys in their preparation for the EQE (European qualifying examination), which tests candidates’ knowledge and aptitude to represent applicants in EPO proceedings and is widely regarded as one of the most demanding professional examinations.

Managing IP: IP Star 2022
Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2022

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• Certificate European Patent Litigation Course (Centre d’Etudes Internationales de là Propriété Intellectuelle, Université de Strasbourg, France
• Master of Science in Engineering & Mathematics from the Danish Technical University (DTU)

EXPERIENCE

• Electronics
• Software
• User Interfaces
• Audiology
• Sensors
• Telecommunication
• Mechanics
• Optics

MEMBERSHIPS

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

Hanane entered the patent profession in early 2009 with more than 10 years of experience in research and development in Telecommunications and Cyber security. She has worked both in industry and academia in Europe and in Japan.

Hanane applies her prior experience as a scientist to advise clients on all aspects of intellectual property, including patent drafting, prosecution, oppositions, acquisitions and competitive analysis. Hanane collaborates with a variety of clients ranging from multinational clients to small and medium size high tech companies in medical devices, consumer electronics, software, telecommunications, cryptography, and machine learning techniques.

Clients appreciate her ability to grasp complex techniques combined with her legal expertise in patent drafting, prosecution and strategy.

Her drive towards continuous improvement led to the founding of aera in the beginning of 2018, where Hanane serves clients with wit and passion.

Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2022

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• Ph. D. in Wireless Communications, Aalborg University, Denmark
• M. Sc. E. E. , Aalborg University, Denmark
• M. Sc. Telecommunication Engineering, Ecole Centrale d’ Electronique, Paris, France

EXPERIENCE

• Electronics
• Software
• Business Methods
• Telecommunications
• Cryptography
• Blockchain Technology
• Machine Learning Techniques
• Technology Transfer & Scouting

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 2022
Listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists

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)

Nils started out as a trainee in a large Danish IP firm in 1999 after finishing his degree in physics & chemistry and ended up as department manager and partner in 2008 before relocating to Germany for private reasons (yes…love) and joined aera in the spring of 2018.

As key account manager on a number of big clients, he has been orchestrating teams of patent attorneys to cover broad technological areas. Nils has assisted several large academic institutions in different countries with evaluating and prioritising their new ideas as well as their existing portfolios.

Nils understands the value of IP as a strategic tool, and clients appreciate his direct and honest approach to when to pursue patenting – and when not to. He has extensive drafting and prosecution experience and has yet to back down from a complicated invention, that being endovascular surgery, quantum computing or time travelling (honestly!).

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• Business Management Competence Development Program, School of Business and Social Sciences, The University of Aarhus, Denmark
• M. Sc. Physics and Chemistry, The University of Aarhus, Denmark

EXPERIENCE

• Lasers and optics
• Still imaging
• Medical imaging
• Medical devices
• Optical communication
• Nanotechnology
• Generel physics

MEMBERSHIPS

• European Patent Institute (EPI)

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 2022

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)

Rasmus entered the patent profession in 2009. After finishing an M.Sc. in Vehicle Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, he joined the Swedish Patent Office as an examiner in the fields of vehicle technology and medical devices. Shortly thereafter he moved to Germany where he joined Suzlon Technology Group – a large Indian wind turbine manufacturer – as an inhouse patent attorney. While working closely with the company’s R&D departments in Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands and India, he gained valuable experience in patent drafting, prosecution and portfolio management.

In 2013, Rasmus entered private practice when he joined one of the Tier 1 IP firm in Sweden. There, he worked primarily with patent prosecution in the fields of IT/Telecommunications, vehicle technology and mechanical engineering. He was also frequently engaged in opposition proceedings before the EPO, freedom to operate investigations and litigation proceedings.

Rasmus has extensive knowledge within a wide range of technologies from mechanical inventions to complex cross border inventions that span over several fields of technology, such as software, electronics, sensors and telecommunications.

Having worked as an examiner and an inhouse patent attorney before private practice, Rasmus has gained a balanced view and understanding of the challenges faced in the different practice areas, which is highly appreciated by our clients.

Clients appreciate his positive personality, his solution-oriented approach to IP and his drive to provide solid and dedicated services.

Managing IP – IP Stars: Rising Star 2021

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• Authorised Patent Attorney (SE)
• M.Sc. in Vehicle Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm/Sweden

EXPERIENCE

• Automotive
• ICT & Software
• Mechanics
• Medical devices
• Wind energy
• Electronics

MEMBERSHIPS

• European Patent Institute (EPI)
• Patentombudsnämnden (SE)
• Svenska Industrins Patentförening (SIPF)
• Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP)

Emil has a M.Sc. in physics and nanotechnologies from the Danish Technical University, where he worked with nanofabrication, renewable energies and catalysis studies, and entered the patent profession in early 2016 in one of Europe’s largest IP-firms.

Emil has worked with clients within the fields of software, mechanics, electronics, medtech, renewable energies, and automotive.

Clients appreciate his creative problem-solving abilities and his drive to combine technical, legal, and business knowledge to give direct and understandable advice.

Within the patent profession he has worked with drafting and prosecution of patent applications, maintained and created client relationships, trained new staff, held presentations introducing IP at new technology fairs and has been proactive within incubators and start-up programs where he has performed mentoring of start-up companies to guide them in the field of intellectual property.

Managing IP – IP Stars: Rising Star 2022

EDUCATION

• EQE Pre-exam 2019
• CEIPI Substantial Patent Law
• DIFI Claim drafting
• M.Sc. in Physics and Nanotechnologies at the Danish Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark

EXPERIENCE

• Software
• Mechanics
• Electronics
• Renewable energies
• Automotive

MEMBERSHIPS

• ADIPA

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 2022
Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2022

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

Mattias entered the IP profession in 2015. After completing his M.Sc. and PhD 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

Nikolaj Joined the patent profession after being part of multiple patent processes during his Ph.D. and Post. Doc. He has a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science from the Drug Research Academy, at the University of Copenhagen, where he worked with drug design, protein interactions and molecular neurobiology in order to study basic properties of proteins and to develop novel treatments for CNS disorders.

Having worked with inventions from the side of the inventor, Nikolaj have a great insight into the transition from basic research to value creation using inventions, helping our clients to benefit from their research ideas.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science, University of Copenhagen
• M.Sc. in Biochemistry, University of Copenhagen
• B.Sc. in Nanoscience, University of Copenhagen

EXPERIENCE

• Biochemistry
• Genetics
• Molecular Biology
• Gene therapy
• Molecular Neurobiology
• Protein and peptide Drug Design

Andreia Pereira entered the profession of IP after having spent almost 6 years in research and development between Portugal and Sweden. She is a M.Sc. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Coimbra, working in partnership with the Department of Electrical and Information Theory of Lund University. She holds a Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Coimbra.

Andreia has published several journal and conference publications in the field of Wireless Digital Communications, Massive-MIMO, Large Intelligent Surfaces, General Signal Processing for Communications, OFDM Modulation, Frequency Equalisation Techniques and Spatial Resource Allocation.

Her scientific experience empowered Andreia with a high degree of thoroughness and an ability to grasp complex ideas and formulate them in a simple and understandable manner, yet technically and legally correct.

EDUCATION

• M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

EXPERIENCE

• Telecom
• Signal Processing
• IoT
• Electronics
• Robotics
• Natural Language Processing

Frederik joined the patent profession after completing a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Trinity College Dublin prior to which he completed a Bachelors in Materials Science and Engineering at Swansea University.

For his Masters thesis he investigated the mechanical properties of Polypropylene mesh used to treat organ prolapse in order to broaden the understanding of this type of treatment to enable better solutions to be developed.

Frederik works on patent drafting and prosecution for inventions within the fields of mechanics, material science, MedTech, IoT, electronics, software and automotive.

EDUCATION

• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
• B.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering

EXPERIENCE

• Biomedical Devices
• Mechanical Testing of Materials
• Materials Characterization
• Metallurgy

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.

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)

David entered the patent profession in 1999, after more than a decade conducting scientific research in electron microscopy and semiconductor processing at industrial, government and university laboratories, principally in the U.S.

After graduating from law school in New York, David studied Spanish in Mexico and clerked for Judge (now Associate Justice) Samuel A.Alito at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Newark, New Jersey.

David has extensive experience, obtained at major U.S. and European firms, with patent drafting, U.S. and international patent prosecution, U.S. patent litigation, drafting U.S. non-infringement opinions and advising on licensing and other patent-related agreements.

David has worked with startups and multinational clients, in sectors ranging from advanced laboratory instruments to semiconductor manufacturing to construction materials.

David’s clients appreciate his understanding of the many challenges facing businesses, and  his attention to detail combined with an ability to convey complex technical and  legal issues clearly and, above all, concisely.

EDUCATION
B.Sc. in physics from Bristol University (1983)
Ph.D in materials science and engineering from the University of Birmingham (1988)
J.D. from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law (2002)

EXPERIENCE
Electron microscopes and other laboratory instruments
Semiconductor manufacturing
Home construction materials
Metal industries

MEMBERSHIPS
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
New York state and federal courts