Denmark

Firm overview

Inspicos is a top tier patent prosecution firm based in Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark.

The firm represents a large number of reputable international corporations in examination, opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO and the Danish Patent Office, and provides support in relation to domestic and multinational litigation proceedings. In a recent international survey, Inspicos has been portrayed as a “vibrant, close-knit team, consistently producing outstanding results”. The firm is fully prepared for the future UPC regime, with most of its attorneys having obtained a European diploma in patent litigation. Inspicos’ ability to serve clients’ needs is reflected by the fact that a remarkably high proportion of the firm’s professionals have held positions as IPR Directors in the pharma industry.
 
Two partners of the firm are members of a standing panel of expert judges of the Copenhagen Maritime and Commercial High Court, which is the central first instance for IP disputes in Denmark. Several of the firm’s associates and partners lecture at leading IP institutions – for example, at the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) and the Danish Institute for IP Rights Training – and as part of university courses.

In recruiting its professionals, the firm has targeted some of the most renowned European patent attorneys in the region, as well as highly qualified associates with the clear potential to pass the examination. Clients consistently praise Inspicos for its ability to serve clients in an efficient and highly professional manner.

Inspicos is wholly owned and managed by the partners of the firm. In recent years the firm has achieved remarkable results within a variety of technical fields, from life sciences to physics, including immunology, antibody technology, food ingredient technology, organic and inorganic chemistry, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, medical devices, wind power, wireless communication, software and mechanics.

Network memberships: epi, FICPI, AIPPI

Firm overview

The term “aera” is derived from the Latin word for “era” in English and “æra” in Danish. Our mission is also derived from our name – we want to create a new (a)era in IP consultancy.

We consider the commercial and technical issues – just as clearly as the legal issues. This is why clients make us their first call, when they require a range of services that include IP counselling, protection, litigation, and patent strategy – or simply just to discuss important business decisions.

aera‘s attorneys have played significant roles in the creation and protection of landmark portfolios especially within the life science, medtech and electronics industries.

The firm strives to provide high quality services to clients that truly use IP strategically and links these strategies to their business needs.

By providing basic prosecution with a fast turnover, along with strategic projects like brand protection, invention harvesting, fast track prosecution, UPC collaborations and IP management, we want to become one of the most wanted IP firms in the region.

The firm has invested in a unique MacOS driven user interface based and cloud controlled state-of-the-art IT systems, which enable extremely efficient work process anywhere. These systems not only deliver cost savings, but also provide us with the flexibility to meet our clients’ and employees’ needs!

We wish to take good care of innovators!

Firm overview

Plougmann Vingtoft is an award-winning IP consulting firm that specialises in handling, protecting, and commercialising IPR as well as the strategic use hereof.
Plougmann Vingtoft has a large team of dedicated employees working out of the headquarters in Hellerup (Copenhagen) and three additional offices in respectively Aarhus, Oslo, and Madrid.
Further, the firm has a comprehensive network of business partners and agents around the globe, which enables the firm to provide services for clients in any part of the world, both directly and through international agents.

Full-service IP Consulting:

Plougmann Vingtoft is a full-service consultancy. The firm employs some of the best patent-, trademark and design attorneys, including 15 examined European Patent Attorneys and 7 European Trademark and Design Attorneys, as well as a well-educated team of paralegals to support attorneys and handle all IP administration, which ensures a cost-efficient, well-operated and highly professional service to all clients.
Besides well-known IP services, Plougmann Vingtoft firm has an in-house commercialization and tech-transfer team, which is marketed under a separate brand “tto” (www.tto.eu). Tto specializes in generating value from new technologies in combination with IPR. The tto experts assist clients facing challenges in a transition phase from early stage development to commercialization or exit.

Selected services:

Plougmann Vingtoft’s IP attorneys conduct searches and analyses, prepare IP strategies and evaluations in addition to drafting and prosecuting IP applications.
Also, the company has extensive experience in representing various firms in complex opposition and litigation cases before the European Patent Office (EPO) and national courts in Denmark and Norway.

Recognition & awards:

For 14 consecutive years, the company has been placed in Managing IP’s Tier 1.
IAM Patent 1000 describes Plougmann Vingtoft as follows: “A powerhouse on the Danish IP landscape, Plougmann Vingtoft has a lot to offer innovative companies in need of futureproofed patent protection “It continuously educates its attorneys in best practices, and produces fantastic applications and a high-quality service”.”
While WTR 1000 writes the following: “A persuasive all-round performer, Plougmann Vingtoft dispenses precision drafting, prosecution and portfolio management services.”

Network Memberships: EPI, FICPI, AIPPI, ADIPA (Denmark), NPF (Norway), LES, APPA, INTA, ECTA, DIFI, UN Global Compact.

Number of EPAs: 15

Number of European Trademark and Design Attorneys: 6

Number of partners: 10

Number of practitioners: 44

Firm overview

Zacco is a true European full-service consultancy with a 360-degree approach to intellectual property. We are more than 500 IP professionals including over 125 authorised patent attorneys and over 75 authorised Trademark and Design Attorneys and attorneys-at-law covering seven European jurisdictions – EUIPO/EPO, UK, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland. Zacco as a firm and many of our attorneys have achieved top tier rankings and recommendations from Managing Intellectual Property, World Trademark Review, Intellectual Asset Management, and Legal 500 that vouch for the outstanding quality of our services. We are the leading “one single point of contact” for handling European cases. 

Patent, Trademark and Design Prosecution

Through our European offices and the local expertise Zacco cover the following jurisdictions in Europe: EPO, EUIPO, Norway, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark, meaning that you only need one point of contact to handle all your patent prosecution in seven European jurisdictions. Zacco is ranked as a tier-1 firm in several of the mentioned countries, and a considerable number of our attorneys have achieved individual recommendations in well-established IP rankings. 

Thanks to our impressive number of patent attorneys, many of them authorised European Patent Attorneys, Zacco can provide you with an expert for your specific field of technology. You will find a great match for your needs, no matter if you have an invention within chemistry, mechanics or biotech, or in the areas of digitalisation, software and AI.

Generally, our trademark and design practice assists all industries with filing and prosecution, availability and infringement opinions and has a special focus on European trademark and design practice, including oppositions, cancellations and appeals before the EU Intellectual Property Office.

Litigation and Disputes

When in need of experts within IP litigation and dispute matters, we at Zacco can represent our clients ourselves within these jurisdictions: EUIPO/EPO, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Unlike a traditional law firm we are renowned experts on IP, meaning that we have both the legal and the technical expertise in-house to successfully represent your interests.

In contrast to many other IP firms in Scandinavia, Zacco also provides the full range of IP legal services cross border. These services are offered by a cooperation of law firms and lawyers working and sharing offices with Zacco throughout Scandinavia and in Germany.

The legal practice serves all industries with legal advice and assistance in connection with the drafting and negotiation of contracts relating to intellectual property, GDPR and other compliance matters, advertising and e-commerce, litigation, domain name conflict resolution, establishment of customs surveillance and other measures for the prevention or combat of counterfeiting.

Zacco’s lawyers have successfully represented international clients in proceedings before the national courts and the European Court of Justice.

Our Vision – IP 360: The Future of Intellectual Property

Zacco takes care of its clients’ innovation, identity and digital assets. Everything that you literally can’t put your finger on. We protect them, give our clients ownership and make them theirs to keep – now and in the future.

Due to its size, Zacco has specialists in almost all areas of intellectual property. Our service offerings cover the whole range of patent, trademark and design protection and litigation, as well as secure software development, digital brand protection, cybersecurity and portfolio management. 

The world changes, and so do we. Zacco is constantly evolving and adjusting to its surroundings. With a recent broadening of its scope of services, Zacco is focused on meeting the implications and possibilities of digitalisation. This broadening involves applying a 360-degree perspective on intellectual property, including cybersecurity and software. The overall purpose is to guard all intangible assets of Zacco’s clients.

150 years’ experience of innovative thinking

We have a long history as an international IP consultancy dating back to 1870. Through continuous focus on developing and expanding our services and our long-term growth strategy, Zacco has developed into one of Europe’s largest and most experienced IP consulting firms. 

Last updated 16th October 2020