Christopher Hartland
From medtech and cleantech to digital innovation, Christopher helps companies build commercially focused intellectual property (IP) strategies that support growth and attract investment. Recognised as a rising star in Sweden, his strength lies in understanding each client’s goals, technology and future plans before shaping an IP strategy that aligns with their commercial objectives.
Christopher is an experienced European and UK patent attorney with a research background in wide bandgap semiconductors and optical and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. His time in the lab, combined with the breadth of his client base, allows him to advise companies across a wide range of technologies.
He regularly works with businesses in the fields of medtech, healthtech, cleantech, electronic circuit and component design, autonomous vehicles, advanced materials and quantum physics, among others. He also has particular experience helping companies protect digital innovations, including software and AI-related inventions.
In addition to his client work, Christopher has several years of experience writing, testing and marking the UK qualification exams sat by prospective patent attorneys. This allows him to contribute to the profession and stay close to the latest legal developments in Europe and beyond.
- Consistently recognised as a Rising Star in the Swedish IP scene for helping growing businesses build IP portfolios that attract investment
- Advising companies across sectors including digital innovation, medtech, electronics, energy, advanced materials, AI and quantum technologies
- Drawing on litigation experience to anticipate potential risks and assist with patent enforcement or defence against enforcement actions
- Known for achieving results through a client-friendly, no-nonsense approach
- UK and European Patent Attorney
- Unitary Patent Court (UPC) Representative
- PhD, Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Physics and Spectroscopy
- MPhys, Physics
Patent attorney Christopher Hartland has been a huge part of Matrix Muscle Support’s successful patent processes so far, including a granted patent in the UK. Christopher is very experienced and knowledgeable regarding everything from the details of how to formulate a successful patent application, to planning the overall long-term patent strategies, as well as selecting and fine-tuning the patent processes required to minimise unnecessary cost. Matrix Muscle Support would like to sincerely give our warmest recommendations for Christopher Hartland.
Dr Christopher Hartland lectures to my Karolinska Institute Master’s students on general and software-specific IP in a life sciences context. He invariably receives student accolades and generously shares his in-depth expertise to further students’ solutions to large healthcare needs. His lectures are engaging and contain much practical insight, and he never dodges a question. As course responsible, I am deeply grateful to him for his commitment.
- MIP IP Stars: Rising Star Sweden
- Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025: Rising Star of the Year Sweden (Nominee)
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How We Live Our Values: Excellence
Providing the highest levels of service to our clients requires us to be willing to ask the hard questions - be these technical or commercial in nature. I strongly believe that listening to the clients' commercial goals and aligning their whole IP strategy with those goals is the cornerstone of providing elite IP advice.
In My Own Words
Early in my career, I realised that academia wasn’t the route for me. It wasn’t until I attended a training workshop on intellectual property that I discovered I had a flair for the intersection between technology, law, business and language. That’s how I found my way into the world of patent attorneys.
Many moments define a career, and more define a lifestyle, but one that will always stay with me was during my time in the UK Court of Appeal, when an entire case turned on what the word “it” meant in a sentence. That, and many other parts of that case, drove home how essential absolute clarity and precision is in this profession.
Moments like that remind me why this work matters. One of the most rewarding parts of my job is supporting businesses on their growth journey. Seeing a company go from its first patent application through to investment and beyond is thrilling. Calling a client to tell them their first patent has been granted? That never stops being priceless.
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