About the speaker
Andreas Iwerbäck
Andreas is the Head of IP Intelligence at Bergenstråhle & Partners. He has over 22 years of experience in the patent field, working with the entire chain, from patent applications to in- and out-licensing, patent purchases, and litigation. Andreas focuses on IP advice around commercialization, portfolio valuations, and strategic issues. In particular, his specialty is license negotiations.
Christer Löfgren
Christer is an Attorney at Law that has been working with IP since his last year at the university, in his own law firm, and in parallel, covering, writing, and commentating on IP issues since 1993 in the two law magazines Brand News and Patent Eye. The main focus has been legal issues on IP rights like infringement and validity of trademarks and patents in all technical areas, different kinds of design protection, marketing law, and better right to IP and legislation, but also the effects in a court of agreements not fulfilling their purpose. Christer is also an expert on business and commercial aspects of IP.
Gunnar Danielsson,
Sr. Regulatory Advisor
Gunnar Danielsson, former GCP inspector has traveled around the world performing GCP inspections for the Swedish Medical Product Agency for over 10 years. He has 40 years’ experience in Clinical Research and has a wealth of experience from the Pharmaceutical industry in terms of quality management, electronic systems, data management, and clinical design and conduct. Gunnar today is a key advisory resource and helps to design studies in the most effective way, meeting regulatory requirements.
Rikard Reneland,
Medical Expert
Rikard has 20 years of biopharmaceutical experience focused on clinical development and clinical operations, with experience from small biotech to big pharma companies. After graduating as an MD from the University of Uppsala, Rikard completed his Ph.D. in preventive cardiology. In parallel to his research, he was working as an investigator in several clinical trials. Following his Ph.D., he received his license to practice. Shortly thereafter, he started his industry career in a pioneering small biotech company developing pharmacogenetic tests to predict response to drugs. After 6 years as Medical Advisor in early biotech and small pharma, Rikard started working as Medical Advisor at the Nordic-Baltic Clinical Study Unit at Sanofi, providing first-line medical support in studies of all phases and across disease areas. He also held positions as Country Medical Lead Immunology at Roche and Global Safety Physician at Sobi before joining Link Medical in 2022.