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RATINGS - ACCURAS AFDELING FOR IMMATERIALRET (IPR) & TEKNOLOGI

Legal 500 - Intellectual Property (2010)

Accura Advokataktieselskab's 'result-oriented team' advises Danish and international clients on matters including administrative handling and disputes, litigation of patent, trademark and design cases, contractual and licensing issues, and performs complex IP due diligences in M&A transactions.

René Thornfeldt heads the group, while the 'fast, to the point, diligent and likeable' Christina Type Jardorf specialises in trade mark and design work. Leading patent and trade mark litigator Thomas Weincke represents pharmaceutical clients including Merck & Co, Sanofi Pasteur and BK Medical. Dan Ermose, former head of legal at Genmab, specialises in life sciences work.

Legal 500 - IT (2010)

At Accura Advokataktieselskab, the 'smart, committed and understanding' René Thornfeldt and his team offer 'fast response times, great business and industry knowledge, great value for the money'. Dan Ermose, who was formerly in-house at Genmab, joined the practice in 2009.

The group advised HK, Denmark's largest labour union, on shared facility agreements and the integration of a recently acquired administration system with its operations system and on tender negotiations regarding both systems. High-profile clients include Alcatel-Lucent, Sapient, Ericsson and Contex.

Legal 500 - Media & Entertainment (2010)

René Thornfeldt and his team at Accura Advokataktieselskab advise TV production companies and newspapers. They represented longstanding client Skandinavisk FilmKompagni in a high-profile case against Danish broadcaster DR. Other clients include SDI Media Group and Danish newspapers Dagens Medicin and Søndagsavisen.

Legal 500 - Telecoms (2010)

Accura Advokataktieselskab assisted Ericsson with major outsourcing contracts for telecommunication services and network rollouts. Other clients include Danske Telecom, Motorola and Swisscom. René Thornfeldt has an 'understanding of the commercial side of the telecoms industry'.

Legal 500 - Intellectual Property (2009)

At ACCURA, nothing is too small or too complex. René Thornfeldt is fast, precise and has an exceptional knowledge base.

The team advises Danish and international clients on contractual, regulatory and licensing issues and undertakes complex IP due diligences in M&A transactions.

Proactive trouble-shooter and excellent negotiator Christina Type Jardorf specialises in trade mark and design work. Leading patent and trade mark litigator Thomas Weincke advises pharmaceutical clients including Merck, SanofiPasteur and B-K Medical. Recent addition Lise-Ann Stubbs is superb at writing contracts.

Legal 500 - IT (2009)

At ACCURA, René Thornfeldt combines great legal advice with huge industry knowledge and a proactive approach. The team was boosted by Henrik Duedahl Høyer from Bender von Haller Dragsted.

Clients include Afilias, Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson. In 2008, the firm drafted and negotiated a systems acquisition agreement on behalf of HK, Denmark's largest labour union, including operating, maintenance and support agreements.

Legal 500 - Media & Entertainment (2009)

ACCURA's team advises TV production companies and newspapers.

In 2008 it advised Skandinavisk FilmKompagni on contractual work, copyright and media law; free newspaper Søndagsavisen; and represented Kaupthing Bank in Danish Press Board negotiations.

Legal 500 - Telecoms (2009)

ACCURA's clients include Danske Telecom, Debitel, Motorola and Swisscom.

The firm advised L.M. Ericsson in respect of its significant outsourcing deal covering TDC's mobile networks.

Chambers & Partners - Intellectual Property (2009)

This group continues to make a good impression in the market.

Much of the team's work takes place within the life sciences sector. It provides ongoing advice on a variety of issues to clients such as Sanofi Pasteur and Merck, and has litigated some important patent cases.

Technology companies feature heavily on the firm's client roster.

Head of IP René Thornfeldt is an experienced adviser, especially on IP rights transfers in connection with M&A deals; he is also recommended for contract work, such as drafting development and licence agreements. He has the ability to quickly learn what drives a business and is very commercial in his approach, explain clients. He is also credited with having built up a great team of lawyers around him. Trade mark and design rights are other key focus areas for this practice.

Chambers & Partners - Technology, Media & Telecommunications (2009)

Steadily building up its profile in IT and telecoms work, this firm is most active in the market advising mid-sized companies. It is also winning more high-profile instructions relating to tenders and contractual work.