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.

Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2019
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 2019
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 analysis, and 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 client, 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 the worlds 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.

Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2019

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 2019

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, from USA to Japan, and Brazil to Thailand.

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

Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2019
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)

Ingólfur started his career in the patent profession in 2006, when he joined a small family owned patent boutiqe after finishing his Masters degree from Aalborg University in Biomedical Engineering. However, shortly thereafter he joined Coloplast A/S – a large Danish medical device company – as an inhouse patent attorney, where he gained a lot of experience in aligning patents with business strategy.

Ingólfur returned to private practice in 2011 at a well established and highly reputable major Danish IP firm, where he was responsible for numerous large clients and became a partner in the firm in 2013. Prior to joining aera, Ingófur also worked at a Tier 1 firm in Sweden, where he served as a key account manager for a number of high profile clients originating from both Sweden and Denmark.

Ingólfur has vast experience on representing his clients in opposition proceedings, appeal proceedings, due diligence processes, as well as litigation in various jurisdictions throughout his career.

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

Recommended Individual – IAM Patent 1000 2019

EDUCATION

• European Patent Attorney
• European Design Attorney
• Certificate European Patent Litigation Course (Centre DÉtudes Internationales de là Propriété Intelectuelle, Université de Strasbourg, France
• Master of Science of Biomedical Engineering from Aalborg University (AAU)

EXPERIENCE

• Mechanics
• Electronics
• Sensors
• Biomedical
• Energy
• Software
• Audiology

MEMBERSHIPS

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

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 prioritizing 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.

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.

Rising Star – MIP IP Stars 2018

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)

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.

EDUCATION

• EQE Pre-exam 2019
• CEIPI Substantial Patent Law
• DIFI Claim drafting
• 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.

MEMBERSHIPS

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

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)

Kamilla has worked in the patent profession since 1998 and has gained extensive experience within patents and other IPR disciplines as a patent administrator in the pharmaceutical industry as well as in various private patent practices.

Kamilla is highly experienced in patent portfolio management for Danish as well as international clients and has extensive knowledge of the patent procedures in multiple jurisdictions. Kamilla is also experienced within validation and patent translation.

Kamilla strives to have the complete overview while keeping an eye on the detail. She is diligent and practical with a problem-solution approach.

EDUCATION

• M.A. in International Business Communication in English, Copenhagen Business School
• BA in business language, English and Spanish, Copenhagen Business School

MEMBERSHIPS

• DAIPA (Danish Association for IP Administrators)

Oliver’s primary responsibilities are to provide assistance to aera’s patent administration and attorneys in their everyday work.

Gustav’s primary responsibilities are to provide assistance to aera’s patent administration and attorneys in their everyday work.

Ulrich has more than 25 years of experience in marketing and communication alongside being a strong project leader.

His professional background takes root in the music industry where he among other things has worked as manager, agent and journalist.

Ulrich has worked with marketing and communication within the field of IP since 2012. In the period 2014–2017 he held the position as Marketing Manager in the Scandinavian IP company, Zacco.

His unique combination of being both an experienced communicator and having IP insight makes him a strong part of Aera’s external as well as internal communication.