JUVE Comment

This Swedish IP boutique has established itself at the UPC primarily as a local partner for proceedings at the Nordic Baltic division. In this context, the firm’s long-standing close contacts with law firms in Europe are an advantage. It already cooperates with some of these in pan-European patent proceedings. One example is the work for Meril Life Sciences against Edwards Lifesciences – Hogan Lovells called on the services of the Stockholm IP boutique for the proceedings at the Nordic Baltic Regional division. Stockholm-based lawyer and former Swedish judge Anna Bladh Redzic also represented the plaintiff Ocado in its now-settled dispute with Autostore together with Powell Gilbert in the infringement proceedings at the division. Sandart was also involved in the related landmark dispute regarding access to pleadings and evidence by third parties, which was also heard at the Court of Appeal in Luxembourg. The team is also cooperating with Taylor Wessing in the proceedings for Abbott vs Dexcom.

Owing to its national renown, a Scandinavian client also retained the team without the involvement of any international law firms. Brunngard, a Swedish manufacturer of shoe care products and accessories, turned to Sandart to defend it against a PI case brought by shoe protection manufacturer Imbox.

Strengths

Infringement proceedings at the Nordic Baltic division.

Recommended individuals

Anna Bladh Redzic (“experienced and committed litigator, with a wide experience in the patent field”, “valuable contribution to UPC proceedings”, competitors)

Team

8 lawyers

Clients

Abbott against Dexcom over glucose-monitoring devices; Meril Life Sciences against Edwards Lifesciences over heart valves; Footbridge/Brunngard against Imbox over shoe protection technology; Ocado against Autostore over robot-assisted automation systems for warehouses (settled 2024) (all public knowledge).