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Mikkel Vittrup

Mikkel is a partner in Plesner's IP and Life Science team. He provides advice on intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on the enforcement of patent rights and SPCs in legal proceedings before both Danish courts and the Unified Patent Court. In addition, Mikkel is the head of Plesner's Life Science Regulatory team, which advises on all regulatory issues regarding medicinal products, medical devices, foods, etc. Mikkel also advises on IP and life science agreements, such as licence agreements, research and development agreements, clinical trial agreements, and so on. Mikkel holds a master’s degree in law from both the University of Copenhagen and King's College London. He holds admission to the Danish Supreme Court and serves as a representative before the Unified Patent Court. In addition, Mikkel has published a wide range of articles and books on IP and life science issues. Plesner has Denmark's strongest IP team and has been a powerhouse in IP and life science law for decades. Since the beginning of ratings, all ratings have rated the IP team as leading in the field. We work as a team, sharing knowledge and assisting each other on cases, which is the only way we can remain at the forefront of IP law. We strive to be among the best IP firms in Europe. · Plesner

DenmarkIntellectual Property, Patent Litigation

About

Partner in Plesner's IP and Life Science team advising on intellectual property with particular emphasis on enforcement of patent rights and SPCs before Danish courts and the Unified Patent Court. Head of Plesner's Life Science Regulatory team advising on regulatory matters for medicinal products, medical devices and foods; also advises on IP and life-science agreements and has published widely on IP and life science issues.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPatent LitigationLife SciencesRegulatoryIP TransactionsEntertainment & CopyrightTrade Secrets

Office

Expertise

Patent and SPC enforcementUnified Patent Court proceedingsPatent litigation before Danish courtsRegulatory law for medicinal products, medical devices and foodsIP and life-science agreements (licence, R&D, clinical trial agreements)

Education

  • Master’s degree in law, University of Copenhagen
  • Master’s degree in law, King's College London

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Danish Supreme Court
  • Representative before the Unified Patent Court