Håkan Borgenhäll

EDUCATION: • Lund University, LL M, 1985 • Teknikum in Växjö, B Sc, 1979 (Electronics) LEGAL PRACTICE: • Vinge Law firm, 2013- (Head of IP 2013-2020) • Lindahl Law firm, 2009 – 2013 (Head of IP) • RydinCarlsten Law firm, 1990 – 2008 • Fritz Engström Law firm, 1987 – 1990 • Service at Swedish Courts, 1985-1987 EXPERIENCE Expert in Governmental investigations: Adapting Swedish Design law to EU directive and amendments to the Design Rights Act. (SOU 2000:79 and SOU 2001:68) Adapting Swedish Patent Act to i.a. the patent package (Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patents) and a new Patent Act in force since 1 January 2025 (SOU 2013:48 and SOU 2015:41.) New proposed legislation regarding the limitations of Copyright with the purpose to align the Copyright Act with EU Directives as well as making the law updated to the modern society. (SOU 2024:4) Acting for different organizations: Swedish representative on the PMAC expert committe. September 2024 - Representative of the Swedish Bar Association related to several opinions on draft new legislations from the Swedish Government and EU Commission in the field of Intellectual Property whereas the latest concerned the draft EU regulations in relation to SPC, compulsory license and standard essential patents. Representative of the Swedish Bar Association related to the Justice department’s consultation with different organizations and experts in relation to the negotiations of the patent package (UPC and Unitary Patent) including the work under the Swedish chairmanship in the EU leading to the breakthrough of the EU negotiations. Expert in CCBE:s group regarding the UPC since appr 10 years. Former vice president and member of the Board of the Swedish group of AIPPI and former member of AIPPI:s ADR committee. Frequent lecturer at the national IP organization (SFIR), the Swedish Patent Office and former lecturer at Swedish Law schools. Litigation Hundreds of IP disputes in Swedish Courts including several global and pan-European patent disputes during almost 40 years. Experience from Arbitration, mostly under the rules of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. Author Several articles in the IP-field including damages in IP disputes and the UPC-system. Commentary to parts of the Swedish Patent Act in the legal database Lexino. Preparations for the UPC and PMAC Internal education at Vinge law firm with focus on the UPC Agreement (14 Modules and continuation in 2024 in cooperation with a Swedish patent agent firm). Co-organizing UPC Mock trial at the Justice department (with judge Kitchin as chairman of the Court). Organising seminar on Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) and the Swedish Government's comprehensive direction for intellectual property, January 2026