Claes Westerlund

Partner
European Patent Attorney

LANGUAGE(S)

Svenska
English
Deutsch

BLOGS
PROFILE

Claes is a senior patent consultant specializing in mechanical engineering, physics and electrical engineering. He has experience in automotive technology (internal combustion engines and wheel suspension systems in particular), medical technology, optical measurement systems, heating, cooling and ventilation systems, mobile telecommunications and building components. Claes works with drafting and prosecution of patent applications and is an adviser in all kinds of patent issues.

Claes’s professional experience includes work as a development engineer/industrial Ph.D. student at Scania CV AB where he developed optimized control systems for heavy diesel engines. He has also worked as a patent attorney at an IP firm advising clients in general IP-related issues.

Member of the Groth & Co Board of Directors.

HIGHLIGHTS

Claes has been named Notable Practioner in 2022, 2023 and 2024 by Managing Intellectual Property, MIP.

EDUCATION & AUTHORISATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering specialized in Combustion Engines, Lund University, Sweden, 2009

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering specialized in Control and Information Systems, Linköping University, Sweden, 2004

NAME
CONTACT
LANGUAGE(S)

Claes Westerlund

Partner
European Patent Attorney

Svenska
English
Deutsch

Dag Stålhandske

Patent Attorney

Svenska
English
Français
Deutsch

Emma Ekbergh

Junior Associate
Master of Laws

Svenska
English

Eva Lagergren

Paralegal

Svenska
English

Gunnar Sundkvist

Managing Partner
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Svenska
English

Jaana Björklund

Finance

Svenska
English

Karin Crafoord

Managing Partner
Head of Legal and Trademark Dept.
Attorney at Law Litigator

Svenska
English
Français

Karin Engström

Partner
Head of Marketing & Communication

Svenska
English

Karin Johansson

Paralegal

Svenska
English

Leif Karlsson

Of Counsel

Svenska
English
Deutsch
Français

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KONTAKT
SPRÅK

Anna Theander

European Patent Attorney

Svenska
English

Cao Cao

Partner
European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator

中文
English
Svenska

Christian Hafner

Of Counsel
European Patent Attorney

Deutsch
English
Français
Svenska

Claes Westerlund

Partner
European Patent Attorney

Svenska
English
Deutsch

Dag Stålhandske

Patent Attorney

Svenska
English
Français
Deutsch

Leif Karlsson

Of Counsel

Svenska
English
Deutsch
Français

Malin Boström

Patent Attorney

Svenska
English

Mattias Forsblom

European Patent Attorney
European Patent Litigator

Svenska
English

NAME
CONTACT
LANGUAGE(S)

Agustin Almaraz

Advocat
Master of Laws
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Español
English

Anton Persson

Trademark Associate
M.Sc., Commercial and Business Law

Svenska
English

Carl Wendt

Partner
Deputy Head of Legal and Trademark Dept.
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Svenska
English

Emma Ekbergh

Junior Associate
Master of Laws

Svenska
English

Karin Crafoord

Managing Partner
Head of Legal and Trademark Dept.
Attorney at Law Litigator

Svenska
English
Français

Magnus Henning

Partner
Attorney at Law
Authorised Patent Attorney (SE)

Svenska
English
Italiano

Ruth Almaraz Palmero

Advocat
Master of Laws
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Español
English
Français
Deutsch

Stefan Cahling

Partner
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Svenska
English
Español

NAME 
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Carolin Sundkvist

CEO
Managing Partner
Interim Head of Patent Dept.
Head of Administration & Finance

Svenska
English

NAME 
CONTACT
LANGUAGE(S)

Carolin Sundkvist

CEO
Managing Partner
Interim Head of Patent Dept.
Head of Administration & Finance

Svenska
English

Karin Engström

Partner
Head of Marketing & Communication

Svenska
English

NAME
CONTACT
LANGUAGE(S)

Carolin Sundkvist

CEO
Managing Partner
Interim Head of Patent Dept.
Head of Administration & Finance

Svenska
English

Gunnar Sundkvist

Managing Partner
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Svenska
English

Karin Crafoord

Managing Partner
Head of Legal and Trademark Dept.
Attorney at Law Litigator

Svenska
English
Français

NAME
CONTACT
LANGUAGE(S)

Carolin Sundkvist

CEO
Managing Partner
Interim Head of Patent Dept.
Head of Administration & Finance

Svenska
English

Claes Westerlund

Partner
European Patent Attorney

Svenska
English
Deutsch

Gunnar Sundkvist

Managing Partner
European Trademark and Design Attorney

Svenska
English

Karin Crafoord

Managing Partner
Head of Legal and Trademark Dept.
Attorney at Law Litigator

Svenska
English
Français

Magnus Henning

Partner
Attorney at Law
Authorised Patent Attorney (SE)

Svenska
English
Italiano

Per-Erik Hasselberg

Chairman

Svenska
English

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