Mikkel Roed Trier
European Commission reports show misuse of divisionals can in itself contravene EU law
By Mikkel Roed Trier | Posted on January 28, 2025
In November last year, I was interviewed about the European Commission’s €462.6 million fine against pharmaceutical giant Teva and what it could mean for European patent practices. In short, the European Commission fined Teva for artificially extending patent protection by pursuing divisionals and spreading misleading information about a competing product to hinder its market entry...
White Paper – The Business Case for a Circular MedTech Sector
By Mikkel Roed Trier | Posted on April 15, 2021
This whitepaper demonstrates that the efforts of private companies towards circularity can in fact lead to a more sustainable medtech sector. Sustainable solutions in the field have the potential to not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but importantly also address a range of issues related to pollution and waste. The effects should benefit natural environments...
Client-attorney privilege for non-US attorneys: Can clients trust that privileged communications with their patent attorneys will not be disclosed in US courts?
By Mikkel Roed Trier | Posted on November 9, 2018
The legal situation in the US concerning client-attorney privilege for patent attorneys has seen some development in recent years. But, especially for non-US patent attorneys, the situation is still uncertain. A recent order of the US International Trade Commission (ITC), 3Shape, confirms the uncertainty concerning foreign patent attorneys. Federal Circuit decision Queen’s of 2016 introduced for...
Tags: 3Shape, client-attorney privilege, ITC, non-US patent attorneys, patent attorneys, patents, PTAB, Queen's, US
Patent attorneys will now enjoy legal privilege before the Danish courts
By Mikkel Roed Trier | Posted on May 17, 2018
Today, the proposition to amend the Administration of Justice Act (which was first reported on here) passed in the Danish parliament (Folketinget). The most important issue relates to introduction of a legal privilege for patent attorneys. Danish industry and patent attorneys, including the author of this, have worked for the introduction of such a legal privilege...
Tags: administration of justice act, Danish parliament, Folketinget, patent attorney
New proposed law: Legal privilege for patent attorneys before Danish courts
By Mikkel Roed Trier | Posted on February 28, 2018
After more than ten years of effort from Danish IP and industry associations, the industry hopes to soon enjoy legal privilege for patent attorneys before Danish courts. On 28 February, the Danish Minister for Justice proposed a number of changes to the Danish Administration of Justice Act (AJA), the most import of which relates to...
Tags: AJA, Denmark, IP, Legislation, US
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