Who Are the Best Design Firms in Denmark? (2026)
IPRATE analysed 251 firms across 25,730 EU (EUIPO) design filings in Denmark; 61 firms met the evidence thresholds and are ranked below (tiers, highest first: Elite, Leading, Proven, Select). Based on official EUIPO, EPO and national IP office records. Ratings are never sold or sponsored.
Comparing design firms in Denmark
This table compares EU (EUIPO) filing records for the country shown. Start with the rating tier, then compare annual filing volume, outcomes and confidence on each firm profile. Compare like-for-like practices and periods: a high success rate on a small record is different evidence from the same rate across a large portfolio.
Compare experience with the product categories relevant to your designs, then discuss filing strategy and portfolio management. Use the published record to build a shortlist and confirm the fit with the firm. Filing outcomes describe the measured work; they do not establish litigation experience or predict the outcome of your case.
| # | Firm | City | Tier | Vol/yr | Success | Speed | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidi Moalem Klemmensen | Nordborg | Elite | 1 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Jakob Fredsgaard Madsen | – | Elite | 9.318182 | 100% | N/A | 100% |
| 3 | Anders Stryhn-Johnsen | Nordborg | Elite | 22.166667 | 100% | N/A | 86% |
| 4 | Plougmann Vingtoft | Copenhagen | Elite | 47.652174 | 100% | N/A | 64% |
| 5 | Zacco Denmark | Copenhagen | Elite | 99.695652 | 100% | N/A | 47% |
| 6 | Patrade | Aarhus | Elite | 127 | 100% | N/A | 42% |
| 7 | Aera | Copenhagen | Elite | 20.428571 | 100% | N/A | 67% |
| 8 | DLA PIPER DENMARK LAW FIRM P/S | Copenhagen | Elite | 11.869565 | 100% | N/A | 51% |
| 9 | ANDERSEN PARTNERS | Kolding | Elite | 17.818182 | 100% | N/A | 28% |
| 10 | Frederikke Ravn | – | Elite | 1 | 100% | N/A | 100% |
| 11 | Potter Clarkson | Copenhagen | Elite | 27.409091 | 100% | N/A | 61% |
| 12 | Kromann Reumert | Copenhagen | Elite | 8.681818 | 100% | N/A | 70% |
| 13 | Bech-Bruun Law Firm | Copenhagen | Elite | 124 | 100% | N/A | 33% |
| 14 | Bruun & Hjejle | Copenhagen | Leading | 7.529412 | 100% | N/A | 52% |
| 15 | Chas. Hude | Copenhagen | Leading | 30.521739 | 100% | N/A | 15% |
| 16 | AWA Denmark | Copenhagen | Leading | 80.173913 | 100% | N/A | 23% |
| 17 | AWA Denmark A/S | COPENHAGEN K | Leading | 80.173913 | 100% | N/A | 23% |
| 18 | DEMANT ENTERPRISE | – | Leading | 6.190476 | 100% | N/A | 48% |
| 19 | Holme Patent | Valby | Leading | 13.304348 | 100% | N/A | 25% |
| 20 | Poul Hoeg Andersen | Hedehusene | Leading | 3.428571 | 100% | N/A | 85% |
| 21 | Susanne Aegidius | Hørsholm | Leading | 9.5 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | Nikolaj Jalili-Trudslev | Aalborg | Leading | 14.363636 | 100% | N/A | 46% |
| 23 | Legaly Law Firm | Randers | Leading | 3.352941 | 100% | N/A | 100% |
| 24 | Løje, Arnesen & Meedom | Copenhagen | Leading | 21.272727 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 25 | Mette Damgaard Guldager | Bredebro | Leading | 83 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 26 | Claus Hoffmann | HELLERUP | Leading | 1.294118 | 100% | N/A | 100% |
| 27 | Jørgen Averhoff | Niva | Leading | 2.235294 | 100% | N/A | 54% |
| 28 | Lisbet Andersen | Copenhagen | Leading | 8.055556 | 100% | N/A | 87% |
| 29 | Maiken Kortegaard | Holstebro | Leading | 21.714286 | 100% | N/A | 5% |
| 30 | Morten Fruelund | Odense S | Proven | 10.833333 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | Frank Petersen | Odense SØ | Proven | 10.055556 | 99% | N/A | 10% |
| 32 | DE FRIES & TUFEKOVIC IP | Copenhagen | Proven | 7.210526 | 100% | N/A | 23% |
| 33 | Budde Schou | Copenhagen | Proven | 24 | 98% | N/A | 20% |
| 34 | Guardian IP Consulting | Kgs. Lyngby | Proven | 20.409091 | 99% | N/A | 60% |
| 35 | Johan Schluter | – | Proven | 9.142857 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 36 | HOLST, ADVOKATER LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP | Aarhus | Proven | 1.789474 | 100% | N/A | 21% |
| 37 | Otello Law Firm | – | Proven | 48.238095 | 100% | N/A | 27% |
| 38 | Gerd Rahbek-Clemmensen | Bredebro | Proven | 99.5 | 99% | N/A | 1% |
| 39 | Otello Law Firm | Copenhagen | Proven | 47.714286 | 100% | N/A | 26% |
| 40 | Per Aagaard | København Ø | Proven | 8 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 41 | Orsnes Patent | Odense M | Proven | 11 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 42 | HortenDahl | HELLERUP | Proven | 15.578947 | 99% | N/A | 32% |
| 43 | Niels Uth | Hadsten | Proven | 6.3 | 100% | N/A | 46% |
| 44 | Marianne Nielsen | Kværndrup | Proven | 1 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 45 | Hanne Weywardt | COPENHAGEN V | Proven | 1 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 46 | Walther Rebernik | Copenhagen | Select | 4.75 | 100% | N/A | 51% |
| 47 | NJORD LAW FIRM | Copenhagen | Select | 4.619048 | 100% | N/A | 35% |
| 48 | Patentgruppen | Aarhus | Select | 8.695652 | 100% | N/A | 22% |
| 49 | DELACOUR LAW FIRM | COPENHAGEN K | Select | 2.5 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 50 | Charlotte Jessen | Hillerød | Select | 10 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 51 | Ib Stanley-Madsen | Ballerup | Select | 11.5 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 52 | LUND ELMER SANDAGER | Copenhagen | Select | 1.111111 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 53 | Bjarke Jochumsen | Aarhus | Select | 5.5 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 54 | Carsten Brønnum Grinvalds | Hørsholm | Select | 4 | 100% | N/A | 25% |
| 55 | Aalborg Patent | Aalborg | Select | 1 | 100% | N/A | 69% |
| 56 | Mazanti-Andersen | København K | Select | 6 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 57 | Sally Hansen | – | Select | 5.142857 | 100% | N/A | 10% |
| 58 | Niels Lund-Johansen | COPENHAGEN V | Select | 2.636364 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
| 59 | Elmann IPR Law Firm | Copenhagen | Select | 2.071429 | 100% | N/A | 10% |
| 60 | Steen Iver Andersen | Aarhus | Select | 1.5 | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 61 | Søren Skovgaard Pedersen | Aalborg | Select | 1.25 | 100% | N/A | 0% |
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