Scandinavian patent market

EIP, Michael Nielson, Finland, London, Berggren

EIP expands Scandinavian practice

EIP is expanding its European practice by bringing on board Finnish patent attorney Michael Nielsen. Joining from Berggren, Nielsen will primarily support EIP's litigation team.

8 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Scandinavia, nordic, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark

Scandinavia Market Report 2025

Scandinavia's UPC gambit: High hopes despite sluggish start

Despite hopes for a promising start, Scandinavian UPC divisions have seen sluggish development. While case numbers remain comparatively low, the marke ...

25 June 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

BSH Hausgeräte, Electrolux, CJEU, jurisdiction, invalidity, validity, infringement

Jurisdictional challenge

CJEU reopens European cross-border litigation in BSH vs Electrolux ruling

Swedish Courts have jurisdiction to rule on infringement even for the non-Swedish parts of European patents. The CJEU handed down its ruling today in ...

25 February 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Legal Commentary

Long read

Strong judicial showing secures Scandi-Baltic influence at the UPC

Despite a promising start, the number of UPC cases filed in Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm remains low. But with three first-instance divisions an ...

6 May 2024 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Long read

"Insiders' tip": Scandinavian patent market grows in eminence

The Scandinavian market is considered an insiders' tip in the UPC system, especially for patent firms from the UK. Divisions in Stockholm and Helsinki ...

24 April 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

Xarelto battle reaches Sweden with Bayer win against Sandoz

Bayer has won an important victory at the Stockholm Patent and Market Court in Sweden after the court confirmed a patent for blockbuster drug, Xarelto ...

5 March 2024 by Mathieu Klos

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