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Gorrissen Federspiel

Gorrissen Federspiel

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Denmark

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Intellectual property

Gorrissen Federspiel has a longstanding reputation for IP work, covering a variety copyright disputes, product safety issues, IP strategy and establishment, and trade mark infringement work. The team advises across a large range of industries spanning the social media, e-commerce, tech, manufacturing, and retail sectors, and clients describe the group as an ‘outstanding team of professionals, with deep knowledge of the law and understanding of clients’ needs’. Lasse Skaarup Christensen leads the IP practice and has expertise in IP litigation and strategy, in particular copyright disputes with a range of high-profile clients. Martin Dræbye Gantzhorn, Kenneth Kvistgaard-Aaholm and Jakob Plesner Mathiasen all play prominent roles in the team.
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Testimonials

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  • Excellent legal skills, great colleagues, very straightforward and tough.
  • Excellent legal skills, great colleagues, very straightforward and tough. Main contacts: Lasse, Kenneth, Lars, Henrik.
  • ‘Outstanding team of professionals, with deep knowledge of the law and understanding of clients' needs. At the forefront of IP practice.’
  • ‘Great team with great knowledge.’
  • ‘Jacob Plesner Mathiassen must be emphasised as a leading star in IP.’
  • ‘It is a very versatile team. It stands out from other firms due to deep market and technology knowledge and compelling EU-law litigation know how.'
  • ‘Always sure that the right team is set for the different tasks. The team is efficient and are able to provide advise without any delays.’
  • ‘Whether in negotiation or technical analysis, Soren Hogh Thomaen, Partner, maintains a polite, calm, confident demeanour that consistently adds value. And needless to say in this respect, is an incredibly skilful lawyer with a flawless legal assessment and broad knowledge.’
  • ‘Lasse Skaarup Christensen is outstanding when it comes to franchisee structure and guidance. He has a very deep and profound understanding of all related legal matters and has a very business oriented mindset.’

Key clients

  • Andersen-Group IP
  • Biogen
  • Copydan KulturPlus
  • LinkedIn
  • IFPI Denmark (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)
  • European Energy A/S
  • Global Gravity ApS
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Julius Sämann Ltd
  • Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
  • MPO (Musik Producenternes Forvaltningsorganisation)
  • Zealand Pharma

Work highlights

Advised LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company in proceedings before the Danish Copyright Licensing Board.
Advising eBay Inc. before the Danish Safety and Technology Authority on platform product‑safety obligations and strategy under EU and national rules.
Advising Biomason Inc. on IP‑related agreements and protections for its biotechnology‑based cement alternative, including development arrangements to safeguard core proprietary technologies across Denmark and the US.

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Practice head

Lasse Skaarup Christensen

Other key lawyers

Martin Dræbye Gantzhorn; Kenneth Kvistgaard-Aaholm; Jakob Plesner Mathiasen; Soren Hogh Thomaen

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