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Managing Partner: Jens Olsson
Marketing Coordinator: Malin Wellander
Partner: Magnus Dahlman
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

1975

Number of Partners

15

Other qualified practitioners

33

Total number of practitioners

48

Languages Spoken at the Firm

Swedish, English, German

Network Memberships

ECTA, INTA, AIPPI

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Patent disputes
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution - law firms
Firm overview

Our combination of intellectual property and business law makes us the primary choice as a business law firm and advisor for knowledge-intensive and idea-driven companies. Our expertise in IP assets has given us a market-leading position. Our clients choose us for the skills needed to protect, develop and commercialize their most important assets.

Our clients include global groups as well as small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, scale-ups, municipalities and authorities. Common to all our clients is a high rate of innovation and most are market leaders with international connections.

Clients hire us for our expertise, as counsel in specific transactions and for day-to-day advice. Our breadth as well as our clear focus on intellectual property law has given us specialist expertise in a variety of industries, which in turn provides synergy effects that benefit our clients.

Our collaborations and working methods are characterized by openness and strategic advice with the client’s business needs in focus.

In other words – The fine art of business and intellectual property law.

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Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

Copyright, Copyright & related rights. Designs, Intellectual property Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Life sciences IP Patent Patent (contentious), Patent (prosecution), Trade mark, Trade mark (contentious), Trade mark (prosecution)

Key Sector Expertise

Artificial intelligence, Arts, Automotive, Computer technology & services, Consumer goods and services, Electronics, Energy, Fashion & luxury goods, Film, Food and beverage, Furniture, Life sciences, Manufacturing, Media, Medical device, Music, Pharmaceutical, Real estate, Renewable energy, Shipping, Tobacco

Address:
Carlsgatan 3 Malmoe
21120 Sweden
Tel:+46406644400 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.gulliksson.se
2026 Edition
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Overview

Gulliksson continues to be recommended for IP disputes and is especially well-known for its patent litigation practice. The firm also benefits from the litigation support provided by its sister firm Ström & Gulliksson in patent disputes. It also has a strong trade mark prosecution practice. The firm has five offices in Sweden, in Lund, Malmö, Gothenburg, Stockholm and Helsingborg.  

Notable practitioners: Jens Olsson, Hans-Anders Odh, Per Svärd, Cecilia Tholse Rogmark, Peter Ekstedt, Magnus Dahlman and Magnus Friberg.  

Jens Olsson is the managing partner specialising in media law. 

Testimonials

2025

"Excellent legal advice, and they know the strategies to win."

"[They] always [provide speedy and clear reports and answers to any questions."

"The IP team is very responsive and technically very good."

"They are simply the best patent litigators around."

"Simply the best within their fields of expertise.

"They do offer clear advice, and they take responsibility."

"Gulliksson is fast and [provides] very insightful, cost-effective advice and strategy."

"They focus on being best at what they do. Very good people to deal with as well."

"Responsive, smart, and experienced in patent litigation. Enjoyable to work with."

"Service-minded, highly professional and knowledgeable about trademark."

"[They provide] thorough, clear, commercial and thoughtful advice."

"Effective, fast, reliable, cost-effective [advice]."

"Professional and trustworthy."

"They are very client-friendly, interested in understanding the business, and always make sure to tailor their advice to our needs.

"They are available when we need them and can provide quick responses, both by email and phone."

Linked Reviews
Patent

The firm represented Teva in complex patent litigation proceedings pertaining to the drug rivaroxaban in cross-border context. It also acted for Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte in a patent litigation matter against AB Electrolux.

Trade mark

The practice completed an infringement case for Volvo before the Swedish Patent and Market Court. It also represented a wine manufacturer in two oppositions before the Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal.

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