Mikkel Vittrup

Attorney-at-Law, Partner

Mikkel Vittrup is a partner in our IP and Life Science team and provides advice on intellectual property law, focusing in particular on the enforcement of intellectual property rights in all technical areas (patents, trademarks and design rights etc) through legal proceedings, including preliminary injunctions and preservation of evidence.

In addition, Mikkel is head of Plesner's Life Science Regulatory group and he provides advice to a large number of clients on all regulatory issues regarding medicinal products, medical equipment, foodstuffs, dietary supplements etc and conducts legal proceedings against public authorities.

Mikkel also advises on IP and Life Science agreements such as license agreements, research and development agreements, clinical trial agreements, Material Transfer Agreements etc.

Highlights

  • Novartis - enforcement of patent rights for Gilenya®
  • Sonion - enforcement of patent rights for sensor technology relating to audio technology
  • Bayer - enforcement of patent rights for Nexavar®
  • Eli Lilly - enforcement of patent rights for Alimta®
  • Oticon - enforcement of patent rights for a hearing aid
  • Gilead - enforcement of supplementary protection certificate for Truvada®
  • Eli Lilly - enforcement of patent rights for Cialis®
  • Teva - enforcement of patent rights for Copaxone®
  • Lundbeck - enforcement of trademark rights with respect to parallel import of medicinal products (positive decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union)
  • Pfizer - enforcement of patent rights for Lyrica®
  • Novartis - enforcement of patent rights for Diovan®
  • Lundbeck - enforcement of patent rights for Escitalopram®
  • Mundipharma - enforcement of regulatory data protection
  • University of Copenhagen - establishment of Microsoft Quantum Center 

Ratings

  • Mikkel Vittrup is listed as a "Thought Leader Global Elite" as regards IP - Patents (2024) 

  • Mikkel Vittrup is recommended as regards Intellectual Property.

    "Mikkel Vittrup has a sharp and focused mind, develops extremely convincing legal arguments, and is excellent in court"

    "Sture Rygaard and Mikkel Vittrup are top notch. Clients are always full of praise for them and rightly so. They are fearless and develop creative solutions. Just the sheer experience and number of cases they have handled means I certainly wouldn’t want to see them on the other side of the court room" (2023)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Mikkel Vittrup frequently assists clients from the pharmaceutical sector with patent, SPC and parallel import disputes. He often acts in cross-border IP cases.

    "Mikkel has strategic knowledge and experience in patent matters, and gives sound commercial advice." (2023)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is listed as a "Thought Leader Global Elite" and recommended as a "Global Leader" as regards IP - Patents. Further, he is recommended as a "Global Leader" as regards Life Sciences - Patent Litigation, Life Sciences - Product Liability, Life Sciences - Regulatory and Life Sciences - Transactional (2023)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is listed as an IP Star (2017-2023)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is "extremely intelligent, immensely skilled and has an incredible understanding of the regulated industries" and "maintains a vibrant transactions practice" (2022)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is recommended as regards Intellectual Property (2019+2020+2021+2022)

    "Mikkel Vittrup and his team has significant experience with IP law within life science, especially when it comes to originators products, which is important to know for a client" (2020)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Mikkel Vittrup assists clients from the pharmaceutical sector with patent, SPC and parallel import disputes. Clients recommend him for his extensive expertise in his area, noting that "he always provides thorough and well thought through advice" (2022)

  • "An excellent litigator and an absolute pleasure to work with", Vittrup has "a fantastic rapport with experts. He covers all the bases in his submissions, is fully prepared for any eventuality and makes time to answer any questions beforehand" (2021)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Mikkel Vittrup assists clients from the pharmaceutical sector with patent, SPC and parallel import disputes. Clients appreciate his reassuring advice and guidance (2021)

  • Leading the charge is Mikkel Vittrup, a life sciences and regulatory law sage who has a bird’s-eye view of the landscape and knows which doors to open to find viable solutions. Adept at negotiating labyrinthine licensing agreements (2020)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Mikkel Vittrup advises on patent infringement litigation, particularly within the pharmaceutical sector. One client compliments him for being "a wonderful lawyer with very exact and precise knowledge" (2020)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is listed as a "Global Elite Thought Leader" (Life Sciences, 2020)

    Mikkel Vittrup is a seasoned litigator who also has a wealth of experience in regulatory matters. His previous experience includes advising on dietary supplement and medicinal products (Patents, 2020)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Mikkel Vittrup specialises in intellectual property issues in the life sciences sector. He is well regarded for his experience in patent, trade mark and copyright law. Clients praise his ability to "create a team that is very inclusive" (2019)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is both effective in the courtroom and the boardroom. Vittrup's predominantly life sciences practice has a regulatory edge. He "picks up complex arguments very quickly and presents them in court clearly, concisely and with authority. He is very knowledgeable, organised and extremely conscientious in his job – his work is second to none" (2019)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    According to sources, Mikkel Vittrup is very "focused and targeted as well as skilled and knowledgeable". He is well regarded for advising clients on the enforcement of various intellectual property rights, including patents and matters of trade mark and design. He also advises clients from the life sciences sector on regulatory issues (2018)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is recommended in Denmark for patent litigation and transactions.

    "Clients value the "fruitful cooperation" that Vittrup’s involvement inevitably prompts; he specialises in securing preliminary injunctions against alleged infringers of medical device patents and comes highly recommended for his skill in negotiating licensing agreements" (2018)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Mikkel Vittrup focuses on the contentious IP rights cases, including injunctions, and has particular experience of medicinal and food products (2017)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is listed as an expert with respect to Life Sciences: Transactional, Patent Litigation, Regulatory, Product Liability and Patents. 

    The "excellent" Mikkel Vittrup is regarded as a market stalwart with a well-established patent practice focusing on the life sciences industry (2017)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is recommended in Denmark for patent litigation and transactions.

    "Mikkel Vittrup marries indisputable contentious credentials with a resolutely commercial outlook – a match which is evident in his slick handling of high-value transactional matters" (2017)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Mikkel Vittrup advises high-profile clients on copyright law with a special focus on media and entertainment. He is greatly appreciated by clients: "His key assets are his style and approach - he is never stressed, even under high pressure, and always welcomes new cases. He's almost superhuman" (2016)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is listed as an expert with respect to Patents.

    Mikkel Vittrup is listed as an expert with respect to Life Sciences (2016)

  • Mikkel Vittrup has a "deep understanding of commercial realities" (2016)
  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Mikkel Vittrup specializes in the enforcement of intellectual property rights, with particular expertise on injunctions. He is noted for his experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and is described by clients as a "very skilled" and "very solid individual" in that sector (2015)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is recommended as regards Intellectual Property.

    The "thorough and skilled" enforcement expert Mikkel Vittrup (2015)

  • Leading the regulatory group with aplomb is transactional don Mikkel Vittrup, who has brokered some of the biggest recent deals in the life sciences space (2015)

  • Mikkel Vittrup is ranked as a leading individual as regards Intellectual Property.

    Sources pick out Mikkel Vittrup as a key player at the firm, confirming that "he's on his way up" (2014)

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