brAnn On SWeden
this case, it is not a question of changing existing
laws, but rather of not enacting new laws, or
revoking newly introduced laws, giving the civil
and military intelligence agencies extended rights
to scan Internet traffic and copyright holders the
right to request Internet service providers to reveal
the identity of the person using specific IP-numbers
used for illegal file-sharing.
As this issue does not require a change of established
legislation, it would appear easier for the established
parties to pick up this question rather than the above
Hampus Rystedt Astrid Johnsson
copyright questions. There is also broader public
Hampus Rystedt is a partner of BRANN
Astrid Johnsson is a partner of BRANN AB
support for protecting the integrity of Internet users
AB and currently heads the patent
and has been practising in the IP field since
than for changing the copyright laws. This question
department. He holds a Master of Science
1987. She graduated with a Master of Law
will certainly be addressed by all major parties in
in Molecular Biotechnology from the
degree from the University of Stockholm in
the run-up to the elections. Hopefully, most of them
University of Uppsala. He is a former
1984. She became a partner at BRANN in
will strike a fair balance between the interests of
examiner at the Swedish Patent Office
1991. She specialises in intellectual property
both national security and rights holders, as well as
in the field of general biotechnology
law, particularly trademark law. Her work
individual users of the Internet.
and was director of the department for
also includes marketing law, representation
pharmaceuticals, organic chemistry and
before both administrative and civil courts,
biotechnology at the SPO from 2000 until
and drafting agreements. She is an authorised
he joined BRANN AB in 2003. He works
representative before OHIM. She works
with most aspects of patents, including
with a wide variety of clients, including all
Hampus Rystedt is a partner of BRANN AB. He can
prosecution, oppositions, appeals,
aspects of prosecution, maintenance and
be contacted at: Hampus.Rystedt@brann.se
due diligence and general counselling,
enforcement of IP rights.
Astrid Johnsson is a partner of BRANN AB. She can
primarily in the biotech field.
be contacted at: Astrid.Johnsson@brann.se
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