Peter Sørensen

M.Sc. Physics/Chemistry
European Patent Attorney, Partner

Peter joined Plougmann & Vingtoft in 2002. Prior to joining Plougmann & Vingtoft, he worked four years at the Danish Technological Institute as a researcher within the areas of material science and tribology (friction, wear and lubrication), especially diamond and diamond-related materials/coatings. During his university studies at Aarhus University he made a master’s thesis in experimental atomic physics about Rydberg atoms in electromagnetic fields.

Peter works with identifying, generating, and prosecuting patent rights. In addition, he has special expertise within post-grant patent related work: infringement/ freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis, oppositions, re-examinations, and appeals. Furthermore, Peter is experienced in oral proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Danish patent office.

Peter has technical expertise within the areas of mechanics, electronics, physics, optics and chemistry, mainly in inorganic chemistry. He also works with nanotechnology, medico technology, and computer-implemented inventions.

Peter participates in the internal teaching of associates within Plougmann & Vingtoft, and regularly gives presentations about patent law. He is also a lecturer at the patent course for certified Danish patent agents (CDPA) organized by the Danish Institute for Intellectual Property Education (DIFI).

Besides Danish, Peter is fluent in English. Peter also speaks some German and Latvian.

Peter works with IPR in the following technical fields:

Chemistry
Electronics
Laser and optics
Manufacturing
Mechanics
Medical technology
Nanotechnology
Telecommunications