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Helena specializes in IP strategy and heads the firms Trademark and Design Prosecution department. She focuses on the development and roll-out of the strategy surrounding the protection and maintenance of IP-rights, and especially trademarks, designs and domain names. Helena also collaborates extensively with the vast network of local attorneys Westerberg engages for the handling of matters on behalf of the portfolio clients Westerberg has the privilege of assisting in connection with their global trademark filing and enforcement work. Helena is regularly involved in actions before The Swedish Trademark Office and EUIPO, as well as Swedish courts and the Board of Appeal, in connection with both prosecution and enforcement.

Henrik specializes in IP litigation and IP strategy. He advises clients on trademarks, unfair competition, copyright and design issues in a wide variety of industries handling cases in the Swedish courts, at The Swedish Patent and Registration Office and at EUIPO. He is regularly involved in the co-ordination of proceedings with parallel actions in different jurisdictions. Henrik has acted in a range of high-profile IP matters, which include applications for interim injunctions, asset freezing orders and search orders. Key cases are the first case on sanctions and the EU trademark before the Court of Justice of the EU; pharma trademarks before the General Court of the EU; community designs and the spare part exemption; unconventional trademarks including 3D and color marks; copyright and product design; and the launch of international unauthorized use programs and customs protection. Henrik has advised on several governmental proposals including the implementation of the EC Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of IP rights. He lectures on IP law at the Faculties of Law at Stockholm University and Uppsala University.

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Therese specializes in commercial arbitration and litigation in which she has more than 20 years’ experience. Much of her work is international, in court and arbitration. She regularly serves as sole, chair and party-appointed arbitrator. Experienced from many industry sectors, she has particular focus on international trade, construction, energy, often with an East-West angle, post-M&A and insurance. She has handled several significant cases concerning the set-aside or annulment of arbitral awards and enforcement proceedings in Sweden, often acting for or against sovereign entities.

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