Full Bio Steen Wadskov-Hansen has been appointed to the Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in the following areas: organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, renewable energy and food technology. Professional Experience in Intellectual PropertyEuropean Patent Attorney (EPI)Technically qualified judge with the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court and the Eastern Division of the High Court of Denmark.Court-appointed expert with the Danish Supreme Court, the Eastern Division of the High Court of Denmark and the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court.20+ years of experience with:drafting and prosecuting applications for patents, utility models and supplementary protection certificates (SPC) before the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, European and international patent authorities.performing Freedom to Operate analyses and drafting opinions on patentability, infringement and validity, e.g. in the context of IP Due Diligence.representing parties in oppositions, requests for administrative re-examination and/or request for cancellation of patents.assisting as technical co-counsel in legal proceedings in respect of interlocutory injunctions, main infringement and invalidity actions in more than 200 individual cases in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway.All of the above mainly within the technical fields of organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, renewable energy and food technology. EducationM.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Biotechnology Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving for Technically qualified judge with the Danish Maritime and Commercial CourtTechnically qualified judge with the Eastern Division of the High Court of DenmarkTechnically qualified judge with the Oslo District CourtBudde Schou A/S
Full Bio Steen Wadskov-Hansen has been appointed to the Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in the following areas: organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, renewable energy and food technology. Professional Experience in Intellectual PropertyEuropean Patent Attorney (EPI)Technically qualified judge with the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court and the Eastern Division of the High Court of Denmark.Court-appointed expert with the Danish Supreme Court, the Eastern Division of the High Court of Denmark and the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court.20+ years of experience with:drafting and prosecuting applications for patents, utility models and supplementary protection certificates (SPC) before the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, European and international patent authorities.performing Freedom to Operate analyses and drafting opinions on patentability, infringement and validity, e.g. in the context of IP Due Diligence.representing parties in oppositions, requests for administrative re-examination and/or request for cancellation of patents.assisting as technical co-counsel in legal proceedings in respect of interlocutory injunctions, main infringement and invalidity actions in more than 200 individual cases in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway.All of the above mainly within the technical fields of organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, renewable energy and food technology. EducationM.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Biotechnology Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving for Technically qualified judge with the Danish Maritime and Commercial CourtTechnically qualified judge with the Eastern Division of the High Court of DenmarkTechnically qualified judge with the Oslo District CourtBudde Schou A/S