Frank Jørgensen is specialized in brand protection, IP and unfair competition litigation and strategic counselling, moreover handling all levels of trademark and design prosecution and brand strategy. Frank advises clients in disputes involving trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents as well as any unfair competition, defamation and trade secret disputes.
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Frank Jørgensen has a strong focus on brand protection and has a recognized cooperation with customs and police authorities, having more than 15 years of experience in fighting counterfeits. As chairman of the Danish Anti-counterfeiting Group (DACG), Frank is also working for the brand owners’ interest in the fight against piracy.
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He has vast experience in preliminary legal remedies; interim injunctions and civil seizures/preservation of evidence as well as cease and desist actions, customs control, criminal enforcement of IP rights, notice and take-down procedures, anti-counterfeiting and illegal parallel import.
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Frank Jørgensen represents clients before all Danish courts as well as the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, Board of Appeal and The Complaints Board for Domain Names. Besides a large international network, Frank also has experience before Norwegian courts and coordinates proceedings in the Scandinavian.
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He is also acting as a censor at IP exams at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus.
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Off work Frank collects toys from the 80’s, movie memorabilia, comic books and is also an AFOL (adult fan of LEGO)
Work experience
2021 -, ADVORA, partner
2017-21, NJORD Law Firm, associate partner
2009-15, MAQS Law Firm, attorney
2006-09 MAQS Law Firm, assistant attorney
Memberships
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Chair of the Danish Anti Counterfeiting Group (DACG)
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Board Member of ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association) and member in the Anti-Counterfeiting Committee of ECTA.
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Member of MARQUES and team member of the Anti-Counterfeiting & Parallel Trade Team.
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Member of The Association for Entertainment and Media Law (FEMR)
Education
2019 Admitted to the Supreme Court
2014 Admitted to the High Court
2009 Attorney
2006 Master of Laws - Copenhagen University
Publications
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Author of U.2013.99B ”Criminal prosecution of trademark infringements, Karnov Group, 2014
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Author of “World Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies”, Denmark, chapter 13, Thomson Reuters, 2020
Notable court cases (litigation)
Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Danmark A/S vs. Estrella ApS
(unfair competition, marketing practices law)
The Little Mermaid (The Partnership of Sculptor Evard Eriksen’s heirs) vs. Berlingske Media A/S
(copyright)
Interflora Danmark A/S vs. Abella Blomster v/Jeanette Rasmussen
(trademark, unfair competition, marketing practices law)
Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Danmark A/S vs. Board of Appeal and Intersnack Knabber-Gebäck GmbH & Co. KG and Estrella ApS
(trademark, opposition)
Volvo Lastvagnar AB vs. Refako ApS
(trademark, design, civil seizure)
Overton Enterprises, LLC vs. MIIEGO ApS
(EU design law, Pan-European injunction, unfair competition, marketing practices law)
Sangenic International Limited vs. Lamico ApS
(patent law)
NHS Inc., vs. Sports Group Denmark A/S and Sport24 A/S
(trademark law, Pan-European injunction)
Bagerdygtigt Valby ApS vs Lauras Bakery ApS
(trade secrets, contract law, unfair competition, marketing practices law)
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Zebra Interiør A/S vs. Smallstuff ApS
(copyright, unfair competition, marketing practices law)
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Beauté Prestige International S.A. vs. Scan Everest S.M.B.A.
(trademark, civil seizure, illegal parallel import)