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    Michael Nielsen

    Partner IP Expert since 2012

    European Patent Attorney, European Patent Litigator, Patent Attorney (UK)

    Michael is a European Patent Attorney primarily handling technologies in the fields of physics, semiconductors, medical devices and software. He has personally handled hundreds of European patent applications and is experienced in conducting oral proceedings in examination, opposition and appeal cases at the European Patent Office. He is a member of the Professional Education Committee of epi, the Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO, which oversees continuing professional education and qualification of European Patent Attorneys, and a Fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys.

    Michael was recognised as a Rising Star in Managing IP's IP Stars rankings in 2020 and 2021

    Services

    Infringement analysis, IP strategy, IP portfolio analysis and management, Freedom to operate analysis (FTO), Patenting the invention, Invention hunt, BERGGREN PATENTS

    Education

    MSci Physics with Theoretical Physics, Imperial College London

    Speciality

    Physics, applied physics, semiconductor fabrication, medical technology, software, computer-implemented inventions, mechanical inventions

    Languages

    Finnish, English

    Technical fields

    Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Quantum technology, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Optics, Energy Technologies

    Assisting Specialists

    Inkeri Siirola

    Recent Posts By Michael Nielsen

    Electronic and Digital Signatures on Assignments and Declarations to be Accepted by the EPO from 1 April 2024

    Introduction Electronic and digital signatures have generally not been accepted on agreements or...

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    New Procedure For Accelerating EPO Oppositions Provides Early Legal Certainty When There Is Ongoing Parallel UPC or National Litigation

    Introduction The European Patent Office (EPO) offers a post-grant procedure for challenging the...

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    UPC Court of Appeal Reverses Preliminary Injunction in Harvard, 10x Genomics vs. NanoString, Reaffirms Low Standard of Proof for Validity When Granting a PI

    Introduction: The Groundbreaking Preliminary Injunction The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent...

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    EPO Supports Startups and Sole Inventors with New Official Fee Reductions

    From 1 April 2024, the EPO will introduce new official fee reductions for micro-entities and...

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    EPO Shifts to a Softer Approach for Formal Priority Assessment

    The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office’s latest decision in joint cases G1/22...

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    First Preliminary Injunction Order Issued by UPC: Are Protective Letters Not So Useful After All?

    Now that the first European Unified Patent Court (UPC) orders are being issued, we can start to see...

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    Protective Letters and the UPC: Mitigating Risks and Safeguarding Business Interests in the New European Patent System

    The introduction of the new unitary patent and Unified Patent Court will significantly affect the...

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    Increased Complexity in European Post-Grant Procedures Under the New Unitary Patent System: What You Need to Know

    According to the European Patent Office’s Unitary Patent Guide, one of the main advantages of the...

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