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Mikkel Kleis

Patrade

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Position: Partner, Attorney-at-law
Rating:
  • Trade mark star
Practice Areas:
Copyright & related rights
Trade mark
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Fashion & luxury goods
Professional services
Renewable energy
Manufacturing
Media
Languages:
Danish
English
Biography

Mikkel is a specialist in intellectual property law with a strong focus on litigation. He represents Danish and international clients in disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and design rights — including proceedings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Mikkel is an experienced litigator and is admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of Denmark.

In addition to his litigation practice, Mikkel advises clients on the strategic management and commercial exploitation of IP rights, including registration, portfolio management, and drafting of IP-related agreements such as licensing and assignment contracts. He has in-depth experience at the intersection of IP, competition law, marketing law, and privacy law.

He also regularly assists clients in domain name disputes and has represented numerous companies before the Danish Complaints Board for Domain Names.

Year joined firm: 2014

Education/Alumni
  • LLM, Aarhus Universtity, 2007
Association/network memberships
  • ADIPA
  • FICPI
  • AIPPI
Bar Admissions
  • Supreme Court of Denmark
  • Unified Patent Court
Address:
Ceresbyen 75, 6., Aarhus C, 8000
Denmark
Tel:+4560249053 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.patrade.com/