“Founder Mikkel Bender fronts the life sciences team and has a flair for devising bulletproof patent strategies and providing stellar litigation support.”
INTELLECTUAL ASSET MANAGEMENT 2017
MIKKEL BENDER
European Patent Attorney, Partner
European Patent Litigator
Certified Danish Patent Agent
T +45 4018 0041
E mb@copenhagenpatents.com
Mikkel is head of our Life Science Team
Mikkel is one of the country’s most experienced technical and patent law advisers in Danish and Swedish courts and has been involved in more than 60 dispute proceedings pertaining to e.g. preliminary injunctions, infringement and invalidity in the field of Pharma and Biotech litigation.
He also advises clients in patent prosecution and strategy, drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the EPO, the DKPTO and patent authorities around the globe.
Mikkel is widely recognized as the go-to person in the field of Life science.
Mikkel is ranked both as Highly Recommended Individual by IAM Patent 1000 in 2024 and as IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property 2024.
BACKGROUND
European Patent Attorney
Master of Science in Molecular biology, University of Copenhagen
Certified Danish Patent Attorney, Danish Institute for IPR Training
Certified IP Auditor, The Danish Patent and Trademark Office
Court-appointed expert
Expert judge at the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court
KNOWLEDGE AREAS
Legal proceedings
Molecular biology
Food technology
Biochemistry
Plant agents
Medicinal products
Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Drug discovery & development
MEMBERSHIP
Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)
Association of Danish Intellectual Property Attorneys (ADIPA)