Meet the Team
Say hello to our great team.
They all have one thing in common: competence and commitment.
Together, we will ensure that you use knowledge and experience to lift your innovation, creativity, and profitability to a position your assets deserve.
Sorting by first name
Anders Jonson
About
I’m curious and engaged in my interests, and enjoy meaningful conversations and adventures, whether it’s on the ski slopes or on open water while sailing.
Experience and drive
I am an experienced CTO and entrepreneur with a solid background in physics and engineering. Known for my strategic thinking and leadership skills, I excel in building and leading development teams to drive innovation in complex areas, particularly in IP and patent consulting. My expertise ranges from creating secure, data-driven platforms to integrating cloud solutions and implementing compliance standards such as ISO 27001.
Andreas Iwerbäck
About
Motorbike-riding sports fan, who, now that his coaching career is over , now commutes between handball halls, chess parlours and sometimes martial arts dojos. Maximises skiing in winter when the motorcycle is parked.
Consider myself an infoholic who loves to immerse myself in the latest technology and constantly strives to increase his knowledge.
Experience and drivers
After 25 years of patent work, with a focus on commercialisation, I can utilise my analytical skills and expertise to contribute to our clients’ successful strategy and growth. This includes everything from patent licensing, acquisition of patents, MA, to assistance with patent disputes. One of the few in Sweden with long experience of standard essential patents (SEP), in the role of both licensor and licensee, participating in 100s of negotiations handling 1.000s of standard patents.
Anna Fredriksson
About
In my spare time I exercise, paint and draw, and as often as I can I go to my paradise in Skåne.
Experience and drivers
An important part of my experience is the previous job as a technology writer at Ericsson. I have also worked as a web editor translating and editing text for an industrial magazine and translating press releases for industrial companies. I have a keen interest in technology and innovation and this, combined with my ability to handle languages, is a success factor.
Anna Kronvall
About
My free time consists of spending time with family and friends. If I get a longer break, I can treat myself to a nice restaurant visit or weekend with friends.
Erfarenhet och drivrkaft
Raises most questions and thoughts about brands linked to domain names and the digital presence. I think it’s fun with the breadth of customers we have and that we develop together and see many opportunities to develop the area together with our customers.
Anna Lundqvist
About
My favourite place to be is outdoors, preferably near the sea or mountains. If I also get to move around in these environments, for example running, cycling or skiing, I will be extra happy.
Experience and drivers
At Bergenstråhle Partners, I am a generalist. I am particularly good at finding strategically important assets in the company, it could be trade secrets, agreements or a product design. I provide strategic advice on how the assets can build value in a company and create a control that helps the company get where it wants to go.
Annelie Olofsson
About
In my spare time, I like to be in the garden doing crafts, or reading a book in the hammock. I like to spend time with family and friends and also enjoy watching a “good” football match.
Experience and drivers
My role at Bergenstråhle is as a coordinator. I am also an authorized trademark and design representative and am particularly passionate about these areas. I appreciate the great variety and the opportunity for development in my work and enjoy working in teams close to you as a customer. I am also happy to share, through internal training, the experience and knowledge I have gained through many years in the industry.
Ashwathi Pillai
About
When I’m not working, I’m playing badminton, hanging out with family and friends or baking. If I’m not doing that, you’ll find me lying on the couch watching Indian movies.
Experience and drivers
My role at Bergenstråhle Partners is financial analyst where I am passionate about and work with valuation, market analysis and all kinds of financial data. With clients, I usually talk about value building of the company and IP specifically for acquisitions, exits, IPOs, investor searches, etc.
Astrid Zambrano
About
In my spare time, you can now find me at the cottage with a brush or hammer in hand. When there is time, I prefer to travel to places with history and good food. Something I find extra fun after the pandemic is to be a tourist at home and discover new places in Östergötland.
Experience and drivers
My role at Bergenstråhle is IP Coordinator for trademark, design, domain name and legal matters. The IP industry is fantastic when you constantly want to develop because you learn something new every day. We get to share our clients’ knowledge and learn more about their industries to optimize their IP portfolio.
Camilla Hamrin
About
During my bike ride to and from the office over some of Stockholm’s many bridges, I enjoy the fantastic view of the city.
Experiences and drivers
In my role as Trademark Manager, I am responsible for Bergenstråhle Partners’ trademark business with a focus on business development, client relations and internal workflow. I have extensive experience in establishing and implementing trademark strategies on a local and global level, including naming projects, search assignments, risk analysis, application strategies, trademark and domain name registration assignments and portfolio optimization. I have handled a large number of coexistence and license agreements as well as oppositions, cancellations and other infringement actions. I am driven by understanding my clients’ business and needs, and strengthening their business by building strong brands from a strategic and legal perspective.
Charlotta Lindvall Blom
About
I’m an early riser, exercise-loving family person with a penchant for summer and sun.
Experience and drivers
I have a research background in molecular biology/neurophysiology and my experience in the patent field enables me, as a patent attorney at Bergenstråhle, to navigate through complex regulations to ensure that my clients in the Life Science field get the best protection for their inventions.
Christer Löfgren
About
If you have a wonderful family, a highly interesting and exciting job that gives the opportunity to commute by bicycle; at the same time as you get to teach judo and judge internationally, as well as train for the Vasaloppet and have some house projects and work in the garden, then you have it very good!
Experiences and drivers
After more than 30 years in the fascinating world of IP and market law, I have the privilege of working with all types of issues and rights, both administrative and litigation. In addition, contracts and business strategic actions/thinking as well as identification of assets such as trade secrets, are on the task list. Having the opportunity to help and optimize the impact of everyone’s performance, both the start-up company and the large well-established one, and meeting so many innovative people, is so refreshing.
Christin Serlow
About
I enjoy being active and tennis is the sport that occupies me most in my spare time. Spending time with family and friends is something I prioritize, preferably in connection with good food and some social activity. If I have time to spare, I like to do something that gives me an outlet for my creativity.
Experience and drivers
I have previous experience in various industries, such as technology and consumer industries. I am driven by finding solutions to problems and here my creativity and solution orientation come in handy. I am responsible for Bergenstråhle Partners’ service area Business Law, where general contractual issues, corporate law issues and other issues relevant to the clients’ business are taken care of. Of course, risk assessments and strategic advice form a natural part of the advice. Our focus is always on the client’s business. Business law is part of Bergenstråhle’s new direction and it is developing to build up the service area. If you have any questions regarding your business, you are welcome to contact me.
Christina iLunden
About
When I’m not working, you’ll probably find me at the gym, in the yoga room, in the forest or renovating my old farmhouse. Restaurants, cafés, hotels and events are often visited by me in the company of loved ones.
Experience and drivers
At Bergenstråhle I work with IP Intelligence. All companies have a relationship with IP and I am happy to talk IP with you. I am passionate about helping to build strategies to manage IP so that you get the most business out of it. IP Intelligence is part of Bergenstråhle’s service offering and it is inspiring to be part of growing both clients and our services.
Christopher Nävås
About
I am a fly-fisherman with a passion for music who likes to take the family and the dog out for a walk in the mountains, the forest or the sea.
Experience and drive
I have a background as a lawyer with IP specialization. At Bergenstråhle, I work to strengthen the value of our new and existing clients’ IP portfolios. My ambition is to always look at the client’s portfolio from a holistic perspective where the business benefit of the various assets comes first. I am driven by helping our customers build a long-term sustainable knowledge-driven business.
Emelie Apéll
About
Crazy about musicals, Malmöfalafel and Alla mot Alla. Days off are preferably spent outside the national border and preferably somewhere I have not been before!
Experience and drivers
At Bergenstråhle, I work as a lawyer and handle IP issues in a broad sense. I help our clients make strategic and business decisions regarding the management of their intellectual property assets and the best advice can be given when I am close to the client’s business. I also handle trademark and design application processes, opposition proceedings and contract negotiations.
Emina Cehaja
About
I have many interests, including music, languages, cooking, comics and traveling. I visit my family and friends abroad as often as I can, especially those who live in warm countries.
Experience and drivers
An experienced intellectual property lawyer and consultant. Works daily with trademarks, design and disputes, and has deep and broad expertise in the intellectual property field. Helps our companies to identify rights but also subsequently develop strategies to protect these in the way that best suits the company in question.
Erica Norlander
ABOUT
In my spare time I spend a lot of time in my allotment as I like to grow everything from berries to vegetables and flowers. As soon as time allows, I also like to go to the High Coast where the family has a small holiday home. There is not much cultivation there but it is a fantastic breathing hole for all of us.
Experience and Drive
In my role as coordinator, I work administratively with all kinds of issues that come into Bergenstråhle. I take care of our general mailbox and make sure that incoming mail is handled and most importantly, that we have our deadlines in various cases noted when these come in from various authorities and local agents around the world. I also ensure that our clients’ annual fees for patent cases are notified to our clients for their information. I have a solid and broad knowledge that I have accumulated over the years since I slipped into this industry on a banana peel in 1994, a job that is fantastically fun and developing and always changing.
Filippa Edcrona
About
In my free time, I try to read as much as I can, discover new things in my own city and spend time with friends and family. Traveling is a great passion, and the dream is to explore as much of the world as possible.
Experience and drivers
I am an accountant in Bergenstråhle’s Finance department and I make sure that both our customers and we ourselves can keep our finances in order. I manage accounting flows and ensure that my colleagues can focus on the customers’ challenges and innovation processes. I am driven by working with a wide and varied range of financial issues and place great emphasis on always being available for financial guidance.
Fredrik Gustafson
About
When I’m not at work, I hang out with friends, travel, eat good food and take every chance to go fishing. I read a lot. A lot. Maybe 30-35 books a year.
Experience and Drivers
After a background at PRV and ZACCO but also with my own company as a photographer, I started as an IP Coordinator at Bergenstråhle almost ten years ago. I really enjoy it and we have fun at work, it is important to me. My areas of responsibility are within Recordals, Validations and Mail Management.
Hanna Falk
About
My free time consists of painting and working out. When I get a gap in the calendar, you’ll probably find me with a suitcase in hand on my way to the ski resort or some exciting destination abroad.
Experience and drivers
My role at Bergenstråhle is as a Financial Analyst, and I am happy to discuss issues related to your IP and innovation from a financial perspective. I often talk to my clients about the value of the company and IP in connection with, for example, investor dialogues, acquisitions and exits. Financial IP is part of Bergenstråhle’s new direction and it is exciting to be involved in building up the service area.
Hans Edin
About
Family and music take up most of my free time. A good film is never wrong either. In summer, there may be the odd round of golf. Better than good is my motto. A motto that helps me mentally after a golf swing out in the forest.
Experiences and drivers
My area of responsibility at Bergenstråhle is communication and branding. In my role as CMO, I have had the privilege of working both nationally and internationally. Growth, scalability and a clear brand is something that is particularly close to my heart. Being able to influence Bergenstråhle in this direction, together with my colleagues, makes me go to work with a smile. Every single day.
Helena Åkesson
About
The way from the office often goes straight to the sewing machine. Painting, sewing, and all kinds of crafts can consume my attention for many hours. Being creative gives energy to new creativity, both in and outside of work. I am also a native of Stockholm, try not to hold that against me!
Experience and drivers
I am a patent attorney at Bergenstråhle, and my advice has its core in patents. However, I am driven by understanding and communicating the interaction between different intangible assets, and the leverage they provide each other. Therefore, I am happy to help you who are in the starting blocks of your IP journey to figure out which assets may be crucial. It will be particularly exciting if we talk about materials science in general, and metallurgy in particular!
Henrik Carlsson
About
Gothenburg native who now lives in Stockholm. I am passionate about all forms of endurance sports, but especially running. I like to relax over dinner with family and friends or in front of a good video game.
Experience and drivers
I work as a lawyer at Bergenstråhle and work broadly with business law and IP. I help our clients with everything from drafting and reviewing agreements to setting up strategies for trademark applications. I enjoy working closely with our clients and gaining an understanding of their business, which is a prerequisite for good and long-term advice. Furthermore, I also work with valuation assignments linked to IP, such as company valuations before raising capital and pure intellectual property valuations of, for example, trademarks.
Henrik Elofsson
About
I moved back to Småland after a few years in Gothenburg. In my spare time I prefer to cook, listen to music and read. Dislikes losing in quizzes. Daydreaming about green-black SM-gold.
Experience and drivers
With previous experience as an entrepreneur and in roles with development and operational responsibility, I thrive in the cross-section where strategy is to be shaped into tactics and actionable goals. In the role of Senior Business Advisor, I get an opportunity to work with the customer based on their business goals and together identify where IP is a lever to achieve these. In previous roles, I have been on the customer side and I am proud to now work with colleagues who want and dare to start from the customer’s needs.
Jarmo Kääriäinen
ABOUT
A Finn who speaks Swedish. When I’m not working, it’s my family that takes up most of my time. I also have time for some training. It’s important to have a healthy balance between private and professional life.
EXPERIENCES AND DRIVERS
I have been working on IP issues for 25 years. Over the years I have gained a lot of experience and new skills. I am passionate about helping entrepreneurs understand and use their intellectual property assets strategically and as direct support to do better business and thus drive the value of their companies. Essential is collaboration in client teams at Bergenstråhle where we together proactively create value for our clients.
Jenny Freding
About me
Positive person in the middle of life who likes to read books, exercise, bake, puzzle and craft. Spends time with my family, my cats, and spends a fair amount of time volunteering.
Experience and drivers
My role is IP coordinator. To coordinate clients’ IP in the best way. Making patent, trademark and design applications, keeping track of deadlines, keeping in touch with clients and agents, collecting documents, filing defenses and more. I have previously five years of experience in IP work in house and have worked at Bergenstråhle since October 2020. Driven by a high pace, a prestigious workplace, community, well-being and learning from each other. That’s why I work at Bergenstråhle.
Johan Nordkvist
About
In my spare time I’m into vintage cars here in Gothenburg, or I’m at my ‘dalagård’ in Leksand.
Experiences
With almost 30 years in the patent industry, I have experience in microelectronics, microlithography, microfluidics, additive manufacturing, automotive technology and drone technology for forestry.
Johanna Severin
About
From the bustling city to my punch porch in the archipelago, where I love to spend my days off. There I find the peace of being surrounded by nature. Stressful moaning over pots and pans, with lovely music and laughter from loved ones, brings me happiness in everyday life.
Experience and drivers
I am the office manager in all Bergenstråhle offices. I coordinate, manage administrative tasks and take care of new recruitment, health care and internal projects.
Jonas Kjellerstedt
About
In my spare time I spend as much time as possible out in nature, either on foot or on my mountain bike. In the summer I like to be in the summer cottage and during the fall and winter there will be an occasional hunting trip, some forestry work and usually a skiing holiday a year.
Experience and drivers
At Bergenstråhle, I have dual roles as Team Leader and Patent Attorney and I find it particularly exciting and interesting to meet inventors and development teams for discussions about IP and innovation. I see my background in product development as a valuable asset in these discussions, both through understanding the product development process and the challenges that exist in understanding the inventors and innovation and translating it into patent language.
Kai Lundin
About me
I prioritize balance in life. Despite having a large family of 7, I make sure to keep up with my interests such as Zumba and finding recovery with my hands in the soil, the garden or on the yoga mat. I like to go skiing with my family and enjoy the warmth of more southern latitudes.
Experience and drivers
Finally, I can call myself an experienced IP coordinator. I started working with business law issues in 2006 during my traineeship as a paralegal and in my later employment in the law firm. After that, I focused on patent issues in 2008 until now. I have worked in large companies with high volume and in medium-sized companies. My driving force is that my participation and influence are appreciated. Positive colleagues make me effective!
Karin Broman
ABOUT
Born in Gothenburg with roots in the High Coast. Gets energy from: sailing, kayaking, skiing or hiking. Hope to improve: a) my golf game and b) self-sufficiency through greenhouse and garden.
EXPERIENCES
My experience includes several years as in-house counsel, general counsel with responsibility for legal and IP, a couple of years as self-employed (in business law) and several years as a business lawyer in a consulting role, most recently at Fondia. I have handled business law issues along the entire life cycle of companies – in good times and bad. My driving force is above all satisfied customers and to support customers on their growth journey in creating business and profitable growth using their IP/IA assets.
Karolina Wiktorson
About
My free time is mostly spent with my family. I have two sons who like to play sports, so a lot of time is spent at various sports facilities. Apart from that I like to work out, read and travel. Find it relaxing to be in the garden and on the golf course.
Experience and drivers
My role at Bergenstråhle is as Head of Patents and I am also group manager for patent consultants in Life Science, Chemistry and MedTech. I have worked with intellectual property for over 15 years in both intellectual property law firms and on the industrial side. Happy to discuss with our clients how we can create the best patent rights that create value for their companies!
Katrin Frymark
About
Much of my free time is spent walking in nature and I usually have a book or two on the go. I also value time with friends and acquaintances where we meet in conversation about life over a cup of tea or a bite to eat.
Experience and drivers
In my role as IP Coordinator at Bergenstråhle, I am part of a team that handles incoming mail, validations in Sweden as well as transfers and changes of address. I enjoy and strive to provide professional, fast and personalized service in what I do.
Kristin Persson
About
My free time is usually spent driving the children to various activities, but if I have my own choice, I spend a lot of time in the stables, the running track or the ski slope, or lying on the couch reading a good book. Enjoys experiencing new places, both at home and abroad, and never turns down a good dinner.
Experience and drive
I work as a patent consultant at Bergenstråhle, and have previously worked with patents first as an examiner at PRV and then in-house at a large company. I help identify inventions and advise on the best way forward based on the client’s interests and needs. Precisely giving strategic advice based on the customer’s situation is something I am passionate about. I have experience in several different areas of technology and like to familiarize myself with different technical solutions to problems.
Lars Estreen
About
When I have time, I go for a round of golf, read a good book or watch a good series.
I prefer to spend my vacation at my country house on Öland.
Experience and drivers
My background is as a patent attorney in electronics and mechanics, where I prosecute patent applications but am also involved in defending and attacking granted patents.
I have other strings to my bow and strategic advice to clients is becoming an increasingly important part of my everyday life.
I am also passionate about supporting colleagues in their development as IP consultants.
Lena Kåhre
About
In my free time, I like to take a long walk in the forest or by the water. I enjoy a good book and time with family and friends, and I like to watch a good movie while knitting.
Experience and drivers
As an IP coordinator at Bergenstråhle, I administer everything related to patents, designs and trademarks on behalf of our clients. I have contact with authorities and agents around the world, and often learn something new. It is interesting to follow the development of our clients, and I don’t regret leaving language teaching and joining the industry 16 years ago.
Li Li
About
In my spare time, I like to watch exhibitions, swim and cook. I also like to travel with my family.
Experience and drivers
With a background in patent prosecution and PCT applications at the Chinese Patent Office CNIPA, combined with several years of consulting work for the Chinese patent attorney Xurun and experience from a patent search firm in Sweden, I am an advisor for clients who have ambitions to succeed in the Swedish and Chinese markets. I have a Master’s degree in telecom and I am an expert in patent information with the ability to mine business information from databases. I also write patent applications, answer injunctions and do novelty and validity searches and FTOs.
Linus Plym Forshell
About
In my free time, I often go out for activities in nature or the city with my family or I spend time with friends over dinner. When the opportunity arises, I like to exercise.
Experiences and drivers
As a patent attorney at Bergenstråhle, I assist our Life Science clients in writing patent applications and prosecuting these applications to granted patents at various patent offices around the world. I am driven by helping the client transform their invention into a granted patent and the increased value that this brings.
Maria Immonen
About
Like most people, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, especially my grandchildren. I like to go out and listen to live blues/rock and on my evenings off I often sit in front of the TV and cuddle.
Experience and drivers
I joined the industry in 1987 and work as a coordinator in all types of intellectual property matters and have a lot of contact with clients. You can come to me with your questions, if I can answer them I will, otherwise I will connect you with the right person at our firm. In my role as a partner, I have a driving force to be involved in moving our company forward so that we can be successful together with our customers.
Maria Parts
About
I am a driven person who likes to keep several balls in the air and a lot to do. In my free time I like to exercise, spend time with family and friends or walk the dog. From November 2023 I am on parental leave.
Experience and drivers
At Bergenstråhle, I work as a Business Lawyer with a commercial focus and expertise in general contract law. I advise clients regarding i.a. corporate law, contract drafting and negotiation as well as compliance (GDPR, consumer law, etc.) and often help with license agreements, reseller agreements, general business terms, consulting agreements, transfer agreements and the like, but also with compliance with GDPR and consumer law. Bergenstråhle is a full-service IP firm and our clients do not need to hire another firm for advice outside the direct intellectual property field.
Martin Sauer
About
In my spare time, I mostly deal with logistics issues around young family members’ activities, in between squeezing in my own training and relaxation. I am mostly outdoors and preferably in the forest, at sea or among mountains and on snow. More cooking reels than cooking but preferably the latter.
Experiences and drivers
I am a partner, IP consultant and European patent attorney in our Mechanics/Electronics team with a broad experience from the actual creation of IP, to strategy and valuation issues. As an account manager for a number of clients, I am driven by developing their opportunities to create value from their IP and help them achieve their business goals. The role is exciting and with the client’s business in focus, it includes relationship building, customer development, management of customer teams and consulting work in assignments / projects.
Nina Bywall
About Nina
As a creative person, I enjoy working with my hands, whether it’s clay, knitting, gardening or cooking.
Experience and drivers
My role at Bergenstråhle is as a lawyer, where my core area and expertise is in trademark law. I support my clients with their general IP strategies, as well as discuss and advise my clients in more detail on how to practically strengthen the value of their brand both on the digital and the analog platform.
Nina Karlsdotter Dahlin
About
In my spare time you will find me at my dock in Eriksvik to polish the motorboat and go on day trips in the archipelago. On the boat is my son Eric and Golden Retriever Sigge. Music, meditation and literature are enjoyed in the harmony of the home in front of the fire.
Experience and drivers
At Bergenstråhle, I am the Chief HR Officer with a focus on creating opportunities and healthy work environments, where all employees and leaders can grow and develop. Important values for me are respect for the employee’s background, empathy and understanding of different situations and responsiveness to the needs of the individual. For the good of the company, we are building a modern and forward-looking HR team to attract and retain the IP heroes of today and tomorrow.
Olena Moroz
About
In my spare time, you can often find me traveling with a book in hand.
Experience and drive
I specialize in IP, with a main focus on trademark, copyright, domain, brand protection and IP-related transactions.
Pär Eliasson Zucco
About
A happy Italian, where the temperament can shine through when I see the kids playing football. I like to spend my evenings off with family and good food, or traveling in the mountains.
Experience and drive
Bergenstråhle is a knowledge company, where I work with the vision of growth and scalability. Having the opportunity to see my employees thrive, and together revolutionize the industry, awakens me with joy and zeal.
Pernilla Hammar
About
In my everyday life, I spend my free time with my family, dog horse or working out. When I get the opportunity, I like to visit a big city, beach or mountain top to recharge with new energy and create memories with my loved ones.
Experience and drivers
At Bergenstråhle Partners, I am responsible for our sales, our clients and our marketing efforts. I and my team of Business Advisors help find solutions to create even greater value from our clients’ IP. With strategic advice, we can find opportunities our clients did not have before. I am driven by development and continuous improvement, and by creating long-term relationships with people around me.
Peter Jacobsson
About
I am person who likes to be active in forests and fields in different ways. In the winter I go cross-country skating and cross-country skiing (as long as the weather permits). The rest of the year, I run, preferably orienteering, or cycling. I also mix this with a dose of culture as a bit of spiritual food.
Experiences and drivers
I work as a patent attorney. I am also a partner at Bergenstråhle and a European patent attorney. My focus area is telecom and software patents, but I also work in many other areas such as mechanics, everything from incontinence care to the automotive industry. I have 30 years of experience in the IP industry. I am driven by helping companies and individuals protect and monetize their developments. I particularly enjoy helping with strategic issues for my clients, issues where I can help them in various ways to achieve their strategic business goals using IP. I also like to familiarize myself with, understand and describe complicated technical solutions.
Petra Knoop Udén
About
I am a pragmatic lawyer with a focus on business. Design and art in all its forms, friends, family, good food and shoes give me extra energy. Getting to visit clients, getting to know the business and discussing new innovations at an early stage is fantastic.
Experience and drivers
In my current role as Design Manager, I am responsible for Bergenstråhle’s design business with a focus on business development, client relations, skills supply and internal workflow.
With 25 years of experience in strategic counseling in the IP field, with a little extra emphasis on design and branding, there is not much I have not been through. During these years, I have worked with design-intensive companies in various industries. I enjoy working in partnership with our clients where I am familiar with the business strategy to provide relevant advice and build value through IP. My experience includes building up rights portfolios, commercialization of these, contract negotiations and disputes both in terms of administrative procedures globally and litigation in court where I always seek the best solution from a commercial perspective together with the client.
I am driven by understanding our clients’ businesses and challenges to be able to benefit through my advice and help build strong IP values also from a strategic and legal perspective. In addition, I have extensive experience in management work and am happy to be your sounding board in various matters.
Petter Øen
About
Norwegian who enjoys the outdoors, both with and without skis on my legs. I speak 6 languages and like to meet people from all over the world. Family is important as a base in my life.
Experience and drivers
European patent attorney with EPO experience as a medical device examiner. Drafting and prosecuting patent applications, advising and analyzing for freedom-to-operate, designing IP strategies, conducting oppositions and litigation, authorized to represent before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). I am driven by finding solutions to my clients’ IP challenges to help them protect their innovations.
Reneé Åhlund
ABOUT
In my spare time I like to take long walks with my dog. I spend a lot of time in my vacation home. Otherwise I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I like to travel to warmer latitudes when possible.
EXPERIENCE AND MOTIVATIONS
My role at Bergenstråhle is as IP coordinator. I am in charge of mail handling, EP validations from agent clients and handling annual fees. I am driven by the variety of tasks that are not always the same from day to day.
Sofia Eriksson
About
I am a nature lover who gets energy from the sea and nature but who also likes the pulse of the city. I enjoy swimming and boating in the archipelago and enjoy being in the mountains, where I like to go with hiking boots or ski boots on my feet. My creative streak is most noticeable at the stove, where I am a master at conjuring up a dinner of what happens to be at home.
Experience and drivers
I am Head of Legal at Bergenstråhle and work with IP counseling with a main focus on trademarks and strategic advice to Swedish and international clients. I have experience as a lawyer at two other IP firms, but also from development-intensive organizations where I have held leadership positions with a focus on digital service development and innovation. My driving force as an advisor is to work closely with clients’ needs and business goals and to contribute to the development of clients’ businesses.
Staffan Zilling
About
I Inveterate bicycle commuter and orienteer, who likes to orienteer in new countries. Has been a competition leader and initiator of the Stockholm TrailTM. Has board experience, including as chairman of the board of IP Akademin and the parents’ co-operative Pärltrappan.
Passionate about the commercial side of IP with a focus on profitable IP investments.
Experience and drive
After more than 30 years of experience in the patent industry, in various roles as CEO, Patent Manager and Patent Attorney, I have become a skilled advisor in structuring and building IP work in companies to maximise the return on IP investment in a cost-effective way and support the company’s business strategy.
I have a strong track record in handling all aspects of patent portfolio management, including litigation and freedom-to-operate analyses.
Susanne Permerius Persson
ABOUT
In my spare time, you’ll usually find me in a pair of trainers, at the gym or in the woods. And if I’m not there, I’m probably in my little studio kneading a lump of clay or sewing a bag. But I prefer to sit under the mulberry tree in our garden in France and philosophize.
Experience and motivation
In my role at Bergenstråhle, I benefit greatly from my long experience of working with IP from both government and industry. I am driven by working with change and order. Holding trainings is also close to my heart. My team and I coordinate and manage IP formalities and administration of patents, trademarks and designs, and we ensure that your IP portfolio is always up to date and secure.
Tina Johnsson
About
I am one of those who managed to find a job that I could have as a hobby. I’m interested in psychology and human behavior, and it’s a good fit for finding the right person for the right place. So there will be some reading of both non-fiction and fiction. Otherwise, animals, nature and art are of great interest.
Experiences and drivers
I have worked with recruitment and candidate evaluations for almost 20 years as a consultant, self-employed and as part of companies’ own recruitment departments. My job here consists largely of headhunting and research because the skills we are looking for do not grow on trees. When I meet a person whose experience, skills and personality match Bergenstråhle’s culture, values and needs, and we get a new colleague – then I thrive. It’s a wonderful win-win. Are you interested in working with us? Then do not hesitate – send me an email.
Veronika Olsson
About
My free time consists mostly of being with family and coordinating all activities. I like being in the woods as much as lying on a beach in some sunny hot country.
Experience and drivers
Group manager of our IPM team and has been working in the IP field since 2010.
My team coordinates, plans and manages all our clients’ needs in terms of IP formalities and administration of patent validations, trademark renewals, translations, changes of names and addresses, transfers and much more.