With strong patent litigation experience, the team at Roschier advises a range of clients, with notable examples in the tech and publishing sectors. Practice head Erik Ficks provides strong advice on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular skills in patent litigation. Björn Johansson Heigis is another key contact and specialises in multi-jurisdictional IP licensing work; he also adds data protection experience and is head of the firm's data protection practice.
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Intellectual Property, Brand Protection, Marketing & Consumer, and Public Procurement
Position
Partner Erik Ficks is Head of Roschier's Intellectual Property, Brand Protection, Marketing & Consumer, and Public Procurement practices. He is specialized in matters of contentious and non-contentious intellectual property (IP) work, including matters of marketing law and trade secrets, as well as in public procurement matters in several industry sectors.
Erik has extensive experience from acting as counsel in arbitration proceedings and before national courts, including in multi-jurisdictional IP litigation and in administrative appeals.
He also has extensive experience from multi-jurisdictional IP licensing, brand protection, technology transfers and collaborations and complex commercial contracts.
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‘We choose Roschier when we need that extra high level of expertise. They always provide business smart solutions from a creative angle we haven't thought of ourselves.’
‘The main reason we continue to choose Roschier is Erik Ficks. He is exceptional.’
Key clients
- Bonnierförlagen
- Bonnier News
Work highlights
Representing Bonnierförlagen in a copyright case before the Supreme Court, clarifying the interpretation of copyright contracts under Swedish law.