Region: Denmark

The EU should listen to its Nordic champions, not ignore them

When companies with the innovation and tech leadership credentials of Ericsson, Nokia and Novo Nordisk raise major concerns about Commission proposals, their arguments deserve serious consideration. But it’s not happening. No wonder Europe is losing the global competition race

15 November 2023

Unitary Patents increasingly popular with Asian innovators

But European firms still dominate as the number of UPs requested passes the 8,000-mark

04 September 2023

The potential impact of the UPC on Scandinavian companies that sell domestically

Companies selling domestically in Scandinavian countries have enjoyed a low patent infringement risk due to the relatively limited number of European patents validated in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. This looks set to change with the launch of the UPC (including Denmark and Sweden as members), which will likely result in a higher number of active patents in the region.

14 June 2023

EPO Patent Index reveals Sweden and Denmark in top three of application tables by population size

Sweden and Denmark continue to hold their own in terms of patent filings against countries with significantly larger populations, indicating that regardless of size, countries – and their innovators – thrive when their governments take an active stance on supporting education and innovation.

17 May 2023

Why applicants should start their PPH journey in Denmark or Sweden

In order to obtain the broadest possible grant, it is a smart move to select a patent office that is a member of one of the larger PPH schemes and also pursues partnerships and bilateral agreements with non-member nations.

22 February 2023

Forma Therapeutics $1.1 billion buyout shows high demand for orphan drug IP

Patent-backed rare disease innovations secure more M&A/licensing investment than any pharma assets outside oncology

07 September 2022

Economic implications of the UPC for Scandinavia and beyond - part 2

The launch of the new UPC will introduce markedly different changes to the patent landscape, but there are still many unknowns. Possible developments include increased opposition proceedings and third-party observations.

31 August 2022

Economic implications of the UPC for Scandinavia and beyond

While the broader implications of the introduction of a single European court tasked with handling patent matters are not yet clear, a look at the bigger picture suggests that demand for patent litigation looks set to increase.

11 May 2022

Novo Nordisk’s $3.3 billion Dicerna purchase shows booming RNA IP market

Danish company makes its biggest-ever acquisition in an area where demand for assets is growing rapidly

23 November 2021

Michael Friis Sørensen

Featured in IAM Global Leaders 2022

"I have experienced a change in client demands, specifically requiring more individualised services. Our clients’ knowledge of patent law has generally increased over the past two decades, and today more of our clients have an in house patent professional."

22 November 2021

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