GUARDIAN IP CONSULTING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- IP Coordinator, Qualified IP Administrator
Since 1987 Anna Kirstine has worked with patent administration within both industry and consulting.
Anna Kirstine started at Guardian IP Consulting in 2012.
Job Titles:
- IP Coordinator, Qualified IP Administrator
Anne has since 1990 worked with patent administration within consulting, industry and recently the Technical University of Denmark.
Anne started at Guardian IP Consulting in 2017.
Britt has technical expertise within physics, mechanics, materials science, magnetic materials, nanotechnology, software and characterization methods for experimental physics.
She holds an M.Sc. degree in Physics from the University of Copenhagen and a Ph.D. in experimental physics from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Before entering the IP profession, Britt simulated neutron scattering instruments as a post.doc. at DTU in collaboration with the large-scale facility ESS in Lund, Sweden, and has also taught physics and math at gymnasiums.
Britt started working as a patent attorney in 2016 and during her years working in that role Britt has drafted and prosecuted patent applications, pre-screened possible new inventions, performed Freedom-to-Operate analyses and advised clients on a variety of IP topics.
Britt joined Guardian IP Consulting as an IP consultant in April 2019.
Job Titles:
- European Patent Attorney, Senior Patent Consultant
Carsten has more than 20 years of experience within the field of intellectual property: patents, utility models and design. He joined Guardian in 2018. Earlier, Carsten was employed as Patent Attorney in other IP consultant houses, as external advisor for Danish and International companies, from private inventors to large corporations. He has also been employed as a technical patent examiner at the Danish Patent and Trademark Office.
He has great experience in
Job Titles:
- European Patent Attorney, Managing Partner
David has worked for more than 20 years as a patent attorney in private practice advising Danish and International clients in all matters of patent law.
He has worked for clients ranging from smaller businesses and start-ups to some of the largest companies in the world.
David has lived 3 years in the Netherlands successfully building up a patent operation for one of Europe's largest IP companies.
Through his work, David has travelled in Japan, Korea, Russia, and USA and has an extensive international network of clients and business partners.
David has extensive experience in the following fields:
Patent protection of valuable innovation and advising clients about IP related questions
Identification and ‘harvesting' of patentable inventions and aspects
Patent drafting and prosecution
Opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office
Ensuring freedom to operate for businesses (e.g. Freedom-to-Operate analysis, infringement opinions, invalidity proceedings, etc.)
David advises clients in a variety of technical fields like physics, telecommunication, digital signal processing, IT and software related inventions (e.g. image processing/vision systems, GUI/UX, computer graphics, encryption, Digital Rights Management, search engine technology, etc.), medical devices, mathematical modeling, optics, nanotechnology, food processing, and Oil & Gas.
David joined Guardian IP Consulting as a partner in 2014 and has previous experience as a patent attorney and partner from other larger patent consultancies.
Doris works primarily within the technical fields of chemistry, food technology, biotechnology, and molecular biology.
Doris advises clients in relation to, e.g.:
Novelty, FTO and validity searches
Patentability assessments
Drafting and prosecution of patent applications
Infringement analysis
Patent landscaping
Doris has a strong technical background based on ten years of research and nine years as Examiner at the Danish Patent and Trademark Office. As Examiner, she assisted national and international clients with IP searches and examined patent applications in a broad range of technical fields.
Doris joined Guardian IP Consulting in 2023.
Eva joined Guardian IP Consulting in October 2022 after starting her career as an IP Coordinator in 2019. Eva handles the administrative parts of the patent application process in collaboration with our consultants.
Eva has an educational background in art history, modern culture and communication and has previously worked professionally with communication at the Italian Institute of Culture in Denmark.
Eva has currently passed the second part of the intellectual property administrator qualification.
Helene holds a MA in Translation and Interpretation in German and a bachelor´s degree in English Business Language. Helene started in the patent business in 2006 as a translator and is now working as an IP coordinator. Helene makes a point of accuracy, punctuality, and responsibility in her work. Helene has furthermore studied and worked in Germany.
Helene joined Guardian IP Consulting in 2023.
Job Titles:
- European Patent Attorney, Partner
With his vast experience within a broad area of technology, inter alia electronic and electroacoustic systems and components, Henrik helps Guardian's clients by providing both practical and strategic counselling, so that they may know how to act in the complex global reality of intellectual property rights.
Henrik joined Guardian IP Consulting as a partner in 2010 and is part of the management team. Before joining Guardian, he worked in the industry holding positions such as head of development and head of IP, and he worked as a consultant for several patent consultancies.
By using invention harvesting, among other things, Henrik works to identify, select, and patent particularly valuable inventions with a global aim. Especially start-ups often have limited budgets when it comes to protecting their IP rights, but even with such limitations, Henrik can create noticeable value for his clients, e.g. in connection with capital raising or sale.
Henrik works with the following areas of technology in particular: transducers, actuators, medical devices, electronic and electroacoustic components and systems, switch-mode power converters, hardware near electronic circuits, including semiconductors, MEMS technology, and application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), e.g. proprietary memory circuits and digital signal processors (DSP).
Since 1997, Henrik has counselled both Danish and international companies on all aspects of patent protection and enforcement. Henrik has comprehensive experience in the areas of invention harvesting, drafting and prosecution of patent applications, infringement assessments, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), and opposition cases before the European Patent Office (EPO), including extensive experience in oral proceedings.
For over 10 years, Henrik has been named Recommended Individual by IAM1000 and named IP Star by Managing IP.
Job Titles:
- Patent Consultant, European Design Attorney, Partner
Job Titles:
- European Patent Attorney, Partner
Holm Schwarze has worked for many years as a patent attorney in private practice, advising Danish and international clients in all matters of patent law. Holm is also dedicated to the education of patent attorneys in Europe and is actively involved in several national and international organizations within intellectual property.
Holm has close contacts to a wide-ranging network of international IP practitioners and lawyers. In addition Holm has several years of experience as an R&D scientist and project manager in the railway and food industries.
Holm Schwarze has extensive experience in the following fields:
Assisting clients in the development of patent strategies and in the implementation of patent strategies into the day-to-day business operation
Patentability evaluations, drafting and prosecution of patent applications
Freedom-to-Operate analyses and infringement opinions
Opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office
Litigation support in Scandinavia and Europe.
Holm advises clients in a variety of industries with specialised expertise in physics, communication technology/IT, acoustics, optics, nanotechnology and applied mathematics.
Holm joined Guardian IP Consulting as a partner in 2011 and has 11 years of experience from a previous position as a patent consultant in another major IP consultancy firm.
Job Titles:
- European Patent Attorney, Senior Patent Consultant
Lars is an experienced leader, business operator and developer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and service industry.
Lars has extensive experience in:
Business development and innovation
Business planning
Strategies
Financial Reporting
Management
Contract negotiation
Business operations
Lars is responsible for maintaining and driving operational results of the company and provide leadership and strategic vision to the organization. Furthermore Lars is a part of Guardian IP Consulting's management team.
Lars joined Guardian IP Consulting as COO in 2018 and has previous experience as a part of management at FSR - Danish Auditors and latest as co-founder and partner at Right4job.com in the UK.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- European Patent Attorney, Partner
Job Titles:
- European Patent Attorney, European Design Attorney, Partner
Since 1996 Lau has worked as a patent attorney in private practice advising Danish and international clients in all aspects of patent protection with a clear focus on the business strategy of the clients. He has worked for many clients ranging from smaller businesses and start-ups to some of the largest companies in the world.
Lau has extensive experience in the following fields:
Advising clients on development and implementation of patent strategies adapted to the business strategy of the companies.
Patentability assessments and drafting of patent applications, utility models and design applications in close cooperation with the clients.
Strategic prosecution of patent applications vis-à-vis the authorities until grant of patent.
Oppositions and appeals against patents, including preparation of and participation in oral proceedings at the European Patent Office (EPO).
Handling of infringement cases including technical and strategic consultancy in this connection.
Safeguarding the clients' Freedom to Operate through FTO analyses and infringement assessments.
Lau advises clients in a variety of technical fields like mechanical engineering, engineering design and product development, medical technology, combined heat and power (CHP), metal casting and foundry technique, offshore technology, oil production technology, diesel engines, wind turbine technology, wave power, production equipment, process equipment, pumps, valves, ventilation technology, heat exchangers, control engineering and robotics.
Furthermore, Lau is listed as a qualified court appointed expert at the Association of Danish Intellectual Property Advisers (ADIPA).
Lau joined Guardian IP Consulting in 2017 and has previous experience as patent attorney and partner in some of the largest private practice patent attorney firms in Denmark.
Job Titles:
- European Patent Attorney, Partner
Lene has worked as a patent attorney since 2001 and advises companies on their intellectual property rights, especially on patent rights.
Lene mainly works with clients in the chemical area, with a focus on organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, medical chemistry, polymer chemistry, electro chemistry and the technical chemical area.
Job Titles:
- Coordinator at Guardian
- IP Coordinator
Maike has worked as an IP coordinator at Guardian since January 2024 and has worked with patent administration within both industry and consulting since 2009, primarily in Switzerland and Germany.
Maike has a bachelor's degree in law, has passed the Qualified Intellectual Property Administrator education (CIPA) and the Patent manager qualification (IP for IP/Jena University).
Morten is a student assistant at Guardian IP Consulting.
Job Titles:
- External Consultant
- External Consultant, European Patent Attorney
Niels Anker is highly focused on the patent-related opportunities and risks found within the business and technical developments of his clients. Accordingly, he provides support to his clients on:
Identification of patent potentials within projects, ideas, and developments
Sparring on patent potentials - as well as on the corresponding projects, ideas, and developments as such - in view of the business potential, business needs, and business objectives
Development and refinement of a suitable patent organization, strategy, and suitable patent procedures, based on the business objectives
In the light of the desired patent strategy and procedures of his clients, Niels Anker handles:
Patentability searches and opinions
Drafting and prosecution of patent applications
Patent data analysis
Freedom-to-Operate searches and evaluations
Infringement opinions
Opposition proceedings
Furthermore, he provides technical assistance and advice to his clients in relation to assertion of patent rights.
He handles patent-related aspects within a wide range of technical fields within physics, mechanics, electronics, software, and medical equipment.
Niels Anker is an external consultant for Guardian IP Consulting. He has extensive patent-related experience from previous positions in private practice and from an in-house patent strategy team at a large multinational corporation. Further, he is an appointed member of an Examination Committee for the European qualifying examination (EQE).
Job Titles:
- European Patent Attorney, Senior Patent Consultant
Oliver has a technical background from research and development within experimental physics, semiconductors, optics, micro and nanotechnology and fluid mechanics. He puts his technical and scientific understanding to work when advising clients in a large variety of industries ranging from medico-technology to materials science, and from the renewable energy sector to computer technologies.
Oliver primarily handles:
Strategic advice within innovation with a special focus on patent related aspects
Patentability evaluations, preparation and prosecution of patent applications
Strategic investigations and monitoring, including competition management, technology investigations and Freedom-To-Operate analyses
Legal challenges and appeals, including Danish and European cases.
Oliver started working as a patent attorney in 2005 and joined Guardian IP Consulting in 2013. Besides the daily work, Oliver also enjoys sharing his knowledge with clients and colleagues alike, for example when coaching start-ups on IP-strategy, or when teaching European patent law to colleagues throughout Europe.
Job Titles:
- IP Coordinator, LLB ( Law ), QIPA - 1
Portia has worked with patent administration within the consultancy industry in Denmark since 2020. She has an international legal background and has passed DAIPA's QIPA-1.
Portia joined Guardian IP Consulting in 2022.
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- European Patent Attorney, Partner
Steen is a founding partner of Guardian IP Consulting. Steen worked at a larger consultancy firm in Denmark prior to founding Guardian IP Consulting.
Job Titles:
- Research Manager
- Researcher
- European Patent Attorney, Partner
Verena joined Guardian IP Consulting as a partner in 2011. She comes from a position as a consultant at large Danish IP firm, where she has advised Danish and foreign companies for nine years.
Verena has worked as a researcher and research manager in the Carlsberg Research Centre before she started her career as an IP adviser.