50 years ago today, two young patent examiners from the Danish Patent and Trademark Office founded Larsen & Birkeholm.

IPR stands for 'Intellectual Property Rights' and is often used interchangeably, not least in our industry. But what does it really mean?

Unfortunately, many people receive false invoices from companies pretending to be authorities such as the EPO or the Danish Patent and Trademark Office. Remember that when you are a customer of Larsen & Birkeholm, we always take care of the payment of fees to the authorities.

What's the difference between patenting and trademarking - and is it even possible to patent a name and logo?

Last week we had the pleasure of sharing our experience with the patent voucher in a webinar organized by the Confederation of Danish Industry. Watch or re-watch the webinar here.

The titles of the private advisors who help companies and inventors apply for patents can be confusing. Here we try to provide a brief guide to what the differences are.

Are you looking to establish a new export market? From August 15, you can apply for SME:Export, where you can apply for grants for consulting and certifications - including patents and trademarks.

The legal world has long case files and a wealth of annotations and comments. That's why we're excited about a new collaboration with the Danish entrepreneurs in Visiodocs that minimizes paper consumption and strengthens our workflow.

Erhvervshus Hovedstaden invites you to an IP event where Larsen & Birkeholm's Mikkel Dalkiær is invited to talk about rights, value creation with IPR and funding, including patent vouchers.

Last week we had the pleasure of being invited to give a presentation on patents and IPR at the engineering association IDA. Watch or re-watch the presentation here.

Larsen & Birkeholm is invited to give a presentation on patents and IPR at the engineering association IDA. The event is open to all.

A patent application contains various elements designed to describe the invention in a clear and detailed manner and fulfill the formal requirements set by the patent authorities.

Really A Robot was among last year's recipients of the patent voucher. For them, the support was crucial.

At Larsen & Birkeholm, our patent attorneys are members of ADIPA. This is not really news - but nevertheless important information for you when choosing an advisor.

On May 5, China joins the Hague System. This puts Danish design companies in a better position to protect their products.

The patent voucher scheme provides a 75% subsidy for the patent process - and up to DKK 75,000. Get ready to apply in 3 steps.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has added an additional DKK 2 million to the patent voucher pool in 2022, bringing the total pool to DKK 5 million.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome European Patent Attorney Solveig Sturlaugsdottir as a new advisor at Larsen & Birkeholm.

With the EU SME Fund, you can get a solid subsidy on the official fees (50 or 75%) when you apply for a trademark or design registration. It's a relatively simple application process - in return, the funds are shared on a first-come, first-served basis.