Anette Chemnitz Hansen
Partner, Patent Attorney
PhD (Molecular Biology), MSc (Biology), University of Aarhus
Anette is a partner and patent attorney at Høiberg and advises clients on the protection and enforcement of IPR within life sciences. She has worked with IPR in private practice since 2003 when she joined Høiberg. She specialises in molecular biology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, drug-discovery and medico-technology.
Anette graduated from University of Aarhus and in 1996 she was awarded a PhD. Subsequently, she performed post-doctoral research over a 5-year period.
Anette heads the Aarhus branch of Høiberg. She lectures on IPR topics at Danish universities. She is a member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents), FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse), AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle) and a student member of EPI (European Patent Institute).
Camilla Skouboe Pedersen
Patent Attorney
PhD (Molecular Biology), MSc (Molecular Biology), University of Aarhus
Camilla joined Høiberg in 2009 and advises our clients on the protection of IPR within all areas of life sciences, primarily biochemistry, biotechnology and molecular biology.
She graduated from University of Aarhus in 2001 and was awarded the PhD degree in 2005. During her PhD Camilla obtained research experience within yeast genetics, protein purification and characterisation. After that, Camilla worked as a postdoctoral fellow within the field of DNA repair and genomic instability.
Claus Elmeros
Partner, European Patent Attorney
MSc (Mechanical Engineering), University of Aalborg
Claus is a partner and European Patent Attorney specialising in mechanical technology, medico technology, processing equipment, manufacturing technology, control systems and software. Claus started in the patent profession in 1990 as a patent examiner at the European Patent Office in the Netherlands. Claus has since 1995 advised on patents and registered design protection, including drafting of patent applications, patent infringement assessments, and opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office and in Denmark. He was co-founder of a patent practice and partner since 1998 and took over its Copenhagen office in 2005 before merging this firm with Høiberg in 2006.
Claus is also authorised European Design Attorney at OHIM (Office of Harmonization in the Internal Market) and teaches IPR on the CEIPI-course in Copenhagen, Denmark. Claus is a member of EPI (European Patent Institute), PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents), FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle), FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse), AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle) and LES (Licensing Executives Society).
Furthermore, Claus is treasurer at PAF and chairman of Høiberg's board of directors.
Heike Ross
Patent Attorney
PhD (Cell Biology), BSc (Biochemistry), University of Dundee
Heike is a patent attorney at Høiberg and advises clients on the protection and enforcement of IPR - primarily within life sciences. She has worked with IPR since joining Høiberg in 2006. Heike graduated from the University of Dundee in 2000 and went on to do post-graduate studies in the Developmental Biology Department also at University of Dundee. She was awarded a PhD from University of Dundee in 2005. Before joining Høiberg Heike worked in the information department in a medium sized pharmaceutical company, where she gained experience with patent databases and patent searches.
Heike is a member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents) and a student member of EPI (European Patent Institute).
Jacob Jensen
Patent Attorney, CDPA
MSc (Physics), University of Aarhus
Jacob joined Høiberg in 2010 as a patent attorney. He advises primarily within the fields of mechanical technology, processing equipment, medical devices, thermodynamics and heating systems.
Before joining Høiberg Jacob was employed for five years as an in-house patent attorney in a large company where he worked with different types of heating systems and mechanical technology. He has a background in physics and mathematics and graduated as MSc (Physics) in 2004.
Jacob is also an authorised European Trademark & Design Attorney at OHIM (Office of Harmonization in the Internal Market) and a Certified Danish Patent Agent (CDPA).
Janni Wandahl Pedersen
Patent Attorney
BSc (Biology), MSc (Human Biology), PhD (Molecular Cell Biology), University of Copenhagen
Janni joined Høiberg in 2009 and is working as a patent attorney.
Janni graduated as MSc in human biology from the University of Copenhagen in 2003, an education with emphasis on pathophysiology, cell biology and pharmacology. She obtained the PhD degree in 2007 from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Her PhD project focused on manipulation of gene expression by RNA interference on specific signalling pathways involved in both stem cells and cancer.
After her PhD, Janni worked as a post-doc in a large international company investigating the effects of probiotics.
Janni is an associated member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents).
Jens Raabjerg Olesen
Patent Attorney
PhD (Molecular Biology), MSc (Biology), Graduate Diploma Business Administration, University of Aarhus
Jens joined Høiberg in 2006 and advises our clients about protection of IPR in all fields of life science, especially molecular biology and medico technology.
Jens has a background in biochemistry and molecular biology from University of Aarhus where he was awarded the PhD degree in 2005. After that, he continued his studies of transcription and mRNA metabolism as a post doctoral fellow.
Simultaneously, Jens has studied business administration at Aarhus Business School at the University of Aarhus and in 2008 he obtained the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
Jens is a member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents), FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle) and a student member of EPI (European Patent Institute).
Jens Viktor Nørgaard
Partner, European Patent Attorney
PhD (Biochemistry and Genetics), MSc (Forestry Science), Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University of Copenhagen
Jens Viktor is a partner and European Patent Attorney at Høiberg and advises clients within life science on IPR strategy, IPR management, IPR aspects of business development, freedom to operate, validity, oppositions and appeals before the EPO (European Patent Office), in addition to drafting and prosecution of patent applications.
Jens Viktor initially worked at Høiberg from 1998 to 2003 and has since gained extensive experience from the biotech industry serving as Director of IPR at two Danish biotech companies. In 2008 Jens Viktor returned to become a partner at Høiberg. Prior to joining the patent profession, Jens Viktor did research within plant biotechnology at the University of Copenhagen.
Jens Viktor is a member of EPI (European Patent Institute), PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents), FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle), FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse) and AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle) and is active as an EPI tutor for the European Qualifying Examination.
Jesper Levin Aamand
Partner, European Patent Attorney
PhD (Genetics), Trinity College Dublin
MSc (Engineering), Technical University of Denmark
Jesper has been a partner since 2001 and he became a European Patent Attorney in 2002. He advises clients on the protection and enforcement of patents - primarily within the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, drug discovery, medico technology and environmental protection. His clients include SMEs, universities, hospitals, government agencies and VCs from Scandinavia and other parts of the world.
Jesper has worked as a research assistant in the Biochemistry Department in University College London and he obtained his MSc from the Technical University of Denmark in 1989. He obtained a PhD from Trinity College Dublin in 1994.
Jesper is a member of EPI (European Patent Institute), PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents), FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle), FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse), and AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle).
Lene Hansen
European Patent Attorney
PhD (Electrochemistry), MSc (Chemical Engineering), Technical University of Denmark
Lene is European Patent Attorney and assists clients primarily within the chemical field as for example the pharmaceutical area, the electrochemical area and the technical chemical area as well as the field relating to food chemistry. She entered the IPR field in 2001, joined Høiberg in 2008 and also graduated as European Patent Attorney in 2008.
Lene graduated from the Technical University of Denmark in 1996, and obtained afterwards a PhD within the electrochemical field from the Technical University of Denmark.
Lene is a member of EPI (European Patent Institute), PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents) and FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse).
Lotte Olsen
Patent Attorney
MSc (Pharmacy), Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Lotte joined Høiberg in 2007 and is working as a patent attorney within the field of biotech and chemistry, especially medicinal chemistry. She has worked with IPR in private practice since 2004.
Lotte graduated as MSc in pharmacy at the Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1998 with focus on medicinal chemistry and especially stereo selective synthesis of CNS compounds. Subsequently, she conducted research relating to design and synthesis of selective CNS receptor ligands at the Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences and at a Danish pharmaceutical company.
Lotte is a member of FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse), AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle) and PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents).
Louise Aagaard
Partner, European Patent Attorney
PhD (Genetics), University of Vienna
MSc (Biochemistry), University of Copenhagen
Louise is a partner at Høiberg, a member of Høiberg's board of directors and a qualified European Patent Attorney. Louise has a background as biochemist and has research experience within the fields of mammalian cell cycle and chromatin structure regulation. She graduated as MSc in Biochemistry from the University of Copenhagen and subsequently obtained a PhD in Genetics from the University of Vienna. Since 2001 Louise has advised on patent related issues, including drafting and prosecution of patent applications, oppositions, assessments of patent portfolios, freedom to operate analysis and assistance in litigation. She specialises in the area of life science, including biotech, pharma, food industry and green tech. She qualified as a European Patent Attorney in 2004.
In addition, Louise lectures at IPR courses and patent conferences. She is a member of EPI (European Patent Institute), PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents), FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle), FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse) and AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle). Louise is chairman of EPCtutors, an organisation which organises the CEIPI basic course in Copenhagen.
Louise Meinert Niclasen
Patent Attorney
PhD (Protein Science), MSc (Biology), University of Copenhagen
Louise is a patent attorney with a strong scientific background in molecular biology and protein science.
After finishing her PhD from University of Copenhagen in 2008, Louise joined Høiberg in 2009. Louise has research experience in the field of protein biology, molecular biology, pathogenic bacteria and innate immunity in relation to bacterial infections.
Louise is an associated member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents).
Majbrit Hjerrild
Patent Attorney
PhD (Biochemistry), University of Copenhagen
MSc (Biomedicine), Odense University
Majbrit joined Høiberg in 2007 and is working as a patent attorney. She advises clients on the protection and enforcement of IPR - primarily within life sciences.
She graduated as MSc in biomedicine at Odense University and afterwards worked with proteomics for two years in a pharmaceutical company. She was awarded a PhD from University of Copenhagen in 2005. During her PhD and post-doc Majbrit has investigated the phosphoproteome using molecular biology techniques, mass spectrometry and bioinformatics.
Majbrit is a member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents) and a student member of EPI (European Patent Institute).
Malene Nielsen
Patent Attorney
PhD (Plant breeding/Horticulture), MSc (Agriculture), Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University of Copenhagen
Malene is patent attorney specialising in agricultural issues, biotechnology and medico technology with a focus on transgenic plants, biogas plants, filters and separation technology, production of plants, test strips for detection compounds in the area of agriculture and medicine, products for treatments of illness, implants, foodstuffs, methods for detection illness, artificial insemination and instruments for surgical treatments. Malene entered the IPR profession by joining Høiberg in 2002.
Malene completed her PhD in 2001 in plant breeding, involving research in plant chimeras and adventitious shoot regeneration from chimeras.
Malene is a member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents) and FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle).
Marielle Dejligbjerg
Patent Attorney
PhD (Molecular Biology), MSc (Human Biology), University of Copenhagen
As a patent attorney Marielle advises clients on the protection of intellectual property primarily within the life sciences. Marielle joined Høiberg in 2007.
Marielle obtained the Industrial PhD degree in 2007 from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the National University Hospital, a medium sized Medicon Valley based biotechnology company, and the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Her PhD project focused on epigenetics and cancer. Prior to this, Marielle graduated as MSc in human biology from the University of Copenhagen in 2003, an education with emphasis on pathophysiology, cell biology and pharmacology.
Marielle is an associated member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents).
Mette Bergqvist
Patent Attorney
Pernille Andersen
Patent Attorney
PhD (Bioinformatics), MSc (Biochemistry), Technical University of Denmark and University of Copenhagen
Pernille joined Høiberg in 2009 and is working as a patent attorney.
Previously, she has been working in the field of malaria vaccine research as a post-doc at the University of Copenhagen. She obtained her PhD degree in 2007 which was specialised in bioinformatics, protein structure modelling and mapping of antibody epitopes. Additionally, she has experience in protein chemistry and NMR spectroscopy.
Pernille is an associated member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents).
Pernille Winding Gojkovic
Partner, Patent Attorney
PhD (Molecular Biology), MSc (Biology), University of Copenhagen
Pernille is a partner and as patent attorney advises clients on the protection and enforcement of IPR - primarily within life sciences. She joined Høiberg in 2005 and represents clients working within the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, drug discovery, medico technology, health care and nutraceuticals. She regularly lectures on IPR protection and strategy at several Scandinavian universities.
Pernille completed both her Master and PhD degrees at the the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and worked as an assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen prior to joining Høiberg.
Pernille is a member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents), FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle), FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse), AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle) and a student member of EPI (European Patent Institute).
Peter Borg Gaarde
Patent Attorney
MSc (Physics), University of Copenhagen
Peter joined Høiberg in 2007 with a background in physics and mathematics and elite cycling. His current specialities include software patenting, medical devices, telecom applications and processing technology.
Before entering the IPR field Peter was employed for seven years in the telecom industry working mainly with product development (fiber optics). Peter graduated in 2000 with a thesis on X-ray scattering, with experiments conducted at synchrotron facilities in Hamburg and Grenoble.
Peter is a member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents) and a student member of EPI (European Patent Institute).
Peter Holm
Patent Attorney
PhD (Biochemistry), Karolinska Institutet, Lund University, University of Aarhus
MSc (Chemistry), Linköping University
Peter joined Høiberg in 2006. As a patent attorney at Høiberg Peter manages patent portfolios and advises clients on intellectual property matters, primarily within the life science field. He has experience from patentability analysis, studies on behalf of clients seeking to market products, form research collaborations, and best position themselves to attract financing, as well as counselling clients involved in opposition proceedings. He also gives lectures on aspects of patenting and commercialization.
Peter graduated as MSc in chemistry at Linköping University, followed by a PhD, pursued at Karolinska Institutet and Lund University, where he studied structural and functional aspects of membrane proteins involved in metabolism, detoxification and inflammatory response. Subsequently, Peter was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Aarhus where he worked on ion pumping proteins and membrane receptors involved in neuronal disease.
Peter is a member of PAF (Association of Danish Patent Agents) and a student member of EPI (European Patent Institute).
Susanne Høiberg
CEO, Partner, European Patent & Trademark Attorney
MD, University of Copenhagen
Susanne entered the IPR profession in 1990 with a Copenhagen based intelligent property firm. Høiberg was founded by Susanne in 1995, and Susanne is now CEO and a member of Høiberg's board of directors.
Susanne specialises in patent portfolio strategy and innovation management within the areas of biotechnology, medicine and medico-technology with issues that range from prosecution globally, licensing, collaborations and technology acquisitions, patent validity and infringement.
Susanne graduated from medical school at University of Copenhagen in 1988, and worked as a medical doctor in Glostrup Hospital as well as a cancer researcher before entering the IPR field.
Susanne teaches IPR in CEIPI Denmark and gives lectures and seminars on various IPR issues.
Susanne is a member of PAF (Danish Patent Agent Association), FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle), FIR (Foreningen Industriel Retsbeskyttelse) and EPI (European Patent Institute).