Jesper Sellin
With wide experience in senior advisory roles and deep knowledge of all intellectual property (IP) rights, Jesper provides holistic counsel on the protection, enforcement and commercialisation of IP across sectors, with particular specialism in life sciences, food tech and deep tech.
Jesper advises large corporations, academic institutions and founders on how to use IP to achieve commercial goals. He is regularly involved in research collaboration agreements, licensing, IP transactions and disputes.
Having worked with organisations of all sizes and across sectors, Jesper understands what outcomes are achievable and helps facilitate deal-making, whether through a high-profile transaction or partnership agreement.
Jesper served on the Swedish ISO expert committee for Monetary Brand Valuation and co-authored a book on the topic. Since 2022, he has been a board member of Sepaf (the Swedish Association of Intellectual Property Firms) and leads its Education Committee, advocating for improved IP education at Swedish universities to help maintain the high standard of the profession. He also established a student thesis scholarship focused on patents.
- Litigating IP rights across sectors, including:
- Patents: metal alloys, dental instruments, wood-splitting devices
- Designs: floor-cleaning machines, nicotine pouches
- Trade marks: digital discs, medical devices, probiotics, animal food, fashion
- Copyright: software, cartoon characters
- Advising on collaborations and agreements, including:
- Preparing agreement templates and advising Swedish universities on ownership issues relating to the opening of research infrastructures
- Advising a Swedish medical university and founders on a research collaboration with a Chinese hospital
- Advising a European biotics company on multiple research, collaboration and commercial agreements
- Advising a helmet-technology company on licensing agreements with manufacturers
- Conducting brand valuations according to the ISO standard, including valuating house brands for a leading Swedish financial institution and a national chain of fitness centres
- Managing trade mark portfolios and rebranding projects, including legal work for a major Nordic energy company
- Speaking regularly at international conferences and innovation hubs on IP ownership, due diligence and digital health
- Attorney at Law
- LLM
Sellin brings a wealth of expertise to the table thanks to his in-house experience at Pfizer Health, the Swedish Patent and Registration Office and prominent law firms. Marrying IP knowledge with commercial sensibilities, he is a favoured choice for comprehensive portfolio management and vital litigation support.
Knowledgeable, prompt and meticulous, Jesper is always on hand to help with any concerns, no matter how small. Clients feel they are in safe hands, thanks to his impeccable service and detailed guidance.
Protean IP all-rounder Jesper Sellin knows patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights like the back of his hand and counsels holistically across all four.
Jesper Sellin has a knack for confecting iron-wrought enforcement strategies at Potter Clarkson.
- IAM Patent 1000: Prosecution
- MIP IP STARS: Trade Mark Star
- MIP IP STARS: Patent Litigation
- MIP IP STARS: Trade Mark Litigation
- WTR 1000: Prosecution and Strategy
- WTR 1000: Enforcement and Litigation
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How We Live Our Values: Collaboration
As a consultant, I see my role as primarily supporting our clients’ best interests - proactively and with guidance that’s truly valuable to them. If I can help clients understand not only the literal meaning of my advice but also the reasoning behind it, they’ll find it far more useful. Likewise, my understanding of each client’s business and technology is fundamental to giving meaningful support, and it also makes the work so much more fun!
In My Own Words
The IP landscape is highly complex and constantly changing. It’s a profession where you never stop learning. Add to that our clients’ evolving business models, markets and priorities, and you quickly realise there is no room to stand still or rely on what you think you already know. To me, that’s one of the best things about this job and why so many people stay in the profession throughout their careers.
AI, for example, is likely to change our industry in radical ways. It will help and challenge us in equal measure. I recently tested arguments over email with a client contact or so I thought! It turned out I was speaking to Claude (AI)!
That’s why, in addition to being supportive, the qualities I find most useful for tackling everyday professional challenges are curiosity and humility.
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