Westerberg & Partners is home to 'a consummate team of IP specialists with deep bench strength and expertise'. The department has an excellent reputation for handling the full breadth of contentious and non-contentious IP matters, often spanning multiple jurisdictions. Practice head Henrik Wistam garners praise as 'a great litigator', specialising in trade mark disputes. Jonas Westerberg is 'one of the best patent litigators in Sweden', and Stefan Widmark is a highly regarded media and entertainment law expert. Helena Wassén Öström brings extensive experience in handling the management of large trade mark portfolios, while Ludvig Holm is a key name in the team for patents and trade marks. Litigator Björn Rundblom Andersson and Wendela Hårdemark are singled out for their contributions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Consummate team of IP specialists with deep bench strength and expertise. A standout team in the Swedish market.'
- 'Jonas Westerberg is a significant name in the industry with many years experience in the field. Reassuring and calm, he is a senior statesman, guiding the ship into safe harbours. Björn Andersson is a name to bookmark.'
- 'This is a true partnership. The advisors are very interested in and knowledgeable of our business and industry. We always get advice from the most qualified person at the firm. The lawyers are open-minded, correct and flexible.'
- 'Open minded, flexible, knowledgeable and always eager to explain their legal work to us in an understandable way.'
- 'Simply the best - Westerberg is the number one choice in Sweden. Very responsive, proactive, well-informed, business and solution-oriented, cost efficien to nema a few. All qualities that you would like your lawyers to have.'
- 'Henrik Wistam - the Man in Sweden. Super good. Best legal mind for contentious IP in Sweden.'
- 'Wendela Hårdemark handles complex patent matters in a very practical manner, enabling our management to understand the issues, risks and possibilities at hand. She is a strategic problem solver, continuously one step head of her client. Jonas Westerberg is one of the best patent litigators in Sweden.'
- 'Helena Wassén-Öström: calm and experienced and always to the point. Henrik Wistam: great litigator, experienced and loves tactical moves.'
Key clients
- H&M
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Illumina
- Novartis AG
- Finansiell ID-teknik BID
- AB Electrolux
- Permobil Group
- Skruf Snus AB
- Tele2
- Embark Studios
- Avicii Music AB
- Gotain AB
- Gallery Mikael & Thomas Asplund
Work highlights
- Represented Illumina in parallel patent proceedings regarding the infringement and validity of patents in the DNA sequencing field.
- Represented a prominent fintech company in trade secrets, copyright and patent litigation.
- Managing the global trade mark portfolio of H&M.
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Henrik Wistam