Intellectual Property
Global Guide 2024 : Denmark
Band 2
About
Provided by Gorrissen Federspiel
Gorrissen Federspiel provides assistance on intellectual property rights and technology to clients within a wide range of sectors.
The IP & Digital Business group is particularly dedicated to a large range of disciplines arising out of and relating to intellectual property rights, technology, personal data, IT and outsourcing. We provide advice on:
- Intellectual property rights law (e.g. patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs)
- Trademark and design prosecution
- Franchises & chains operations
- Trade secrets and know-how
- Marketing practices
- Domain names
- IT & outsourcing
- Personal data.
We have extensive experience in each of these areas, and we are a broadly composed group of specialists. The group includes advisers with a traditional background as attorneys, counsels, advisers who have written PhD theses relevant to our field of expertise as well as advisers, who have experience from the Danish Patent and Trademark Office and the EUIPO. Our many specialists ensure that the group provides quick and clear advice of the highest quality at all times.
The quality of the services we provide is our most important hallmark, and we never compromise on delivering the highest quality in our work. Furthermore, we understand the importance of having a commercial approach to the assignments, and it is our goal that our work creates immediate value to our clients.
Chambers Review
Gorrissen Federspiel has a strong practice with substantial expertise in a variety of IP issues, including patents, trade marks, design rights and copyright. The team also holds a strong track record in marketing law matters and matters involving EU legislation. The law firm regularly advises on contentious cases, assisting both Danish and international corporations with domestic and cross-border matters.
Work Highlights
- Gorrissen Federspiel acted for Global Gravity as claimant in a High Court patent infringement case against Enelift.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers always respond promptly and give concise answers to the client's questions."
"The team is very good at asking the right questions to get the full overview of the case, and is superb at listening to the input from the client."
"Gorrissen Federspiel excels in boiling complicated matters down to an understandable language, and has a good understanding of our commercial needs."
"The lawyers are always available, timely and proactive."
"The team is super commercially minded, service-minded and speedy."
"The lawyers always respond promptly and give concise answers to the client's questions."
"The team is very good at asking the right questions to get the full overview of the case, and is superb at listening to the input from the client."
"Gorrissen Federspiel excels in boiling complicated matters down to an understandable language, and has a good understanding of our commercial needs."
"The lawyers are always available, timely and proactive."
"The team is super commercially minded, service-minded and speedy."
Notable Practitioners
Advancing to Band 2, Lasse Skaarup Christensen has notable expertise in complex copyright mandates, including cases involving EU law. He also has experience handling matters before the Supreme Court.
"Lasse Skaarup Christensen is a very strategic and commercial adviser with a clear vision of future legal issues."
"We are very pleased with Lasse and his understanding of us, our business and our needs."
"He combines his strategic and commercial abilities with his brilliant legal mind - absolutely breathtaking. The service was outstanding."
Kenneth Kvistgaard-Aaholm is active in a wide variety of IP mandates, often advising on trade mark and patent matters, trade secret violations and marketing practices. He frequently acts for clients in the manufacturing and retail sectors.
"Kenneth has the ability to think out of the box and a convincing level of experience in IP matters."
"He is nice to work with and his technical capabilities are very strong."
"He is very commercially oriented and experienced."
New to the rankings, Jakob Plesner Mathiasen is widely recognised as an expert in contentious and non-contentious copyright matters. He is adept at advising clients from the media industry.
"Jakob is an absolute pleasure to work with."
"He is a great adviser who combines high-level legal skills with industry knowledge."
"Jakob is great at communicating."
"Jakob Plesner Mathiasen provides impeccable counsel regarding media law and trade marks."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Members
Provided by Gorrissen Federspiel
Allan Christensen
David Telyas
Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe
Jasper Madsen
Lars Segato
Head of Department
Signe Alfastsen
Søren Høgh Thomsen