Henrik Wistam

Partner

I help clients secure and protect their valuable intellectual property, focusing on resolving trademark, copyright and design disputes to my clients’ benefit.

As Head of the Intellectual Property group, I have over 25 years of experience litigating IP disputes before national courts, the EUIPO courts and the Swedish Patent and Trademark Office, including cases concerning claims for IP infringements, parallel imports, counterfeiting, unfair competition, false advertising and the protection of shape, color, and position trademarks.

I have worked extensively with clients in a broad range of industries including fashion and luxury goods, media, sports and entertainment, financial services, pharmaceuticals, electronics, cable and internet services, and the toy and automotive industries. I am regularly involved in the co-ordination of proceedings with parallel actions in different jurisdictions.

I graduated from Stockholm University (LL.M.) in 1996 and am a member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2002. I am former President of the Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group and lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Stockholm University and Uppsala University.

Notable representations include acting for:

a global mobile phone manufacturer before the Court of Justice of the European Union in its first case on injunctions and the EU trademark as well as the unitary character of the EU trademark.
a global pharmaceutical company on confusingly similar marks in the General Court of the European Union.
a leading Swedish furniture company before the Court of Justice of the European Union on the requirements for copyright protection and infringement in furniture design.
several major automotive companies in cases concerning wheel design, the Community designs and the spare part exemption.
a Swedish venture capital corporation in the Swedish Supreme Court on the intersection between family names and company names.
a global pharmaceutical company on the parallel importation of pharmaceuticals strengthening the principle of re-labelling before re-boxing.
a global fashion brand on the distinction between use in trade and private use in trademark infringement cases.
a Swedish recycling company clarifying the genuine use requirement.
a global automotive company on unfair competition against sale of illegal products as well as the requirement for commercial effects in advertising.
a global pharmaceutical company on 3D marks, preliminary injunctions and the validity of the trademark registration.
global fashion and pharmaceutical companies on market surveys and acquired distinctiveness to align Swedish jurisprudence to EU standards.
a Swedish watch brand on copyright protection establishing the EU standards for copyright protection in Sweden.
a global fashion company on trademark infringements addressing questions new evidence and domain name owner’s responsibility for sales on the website.

Recent recognition includes:

“Henrik has a great breadth of expertise combined with extremely good commercial awareness.” and “He is a prominent figure in contentious legal matters in Sweden, with a keen eye for litigation strategy. His analysis is both compelling and persuasive.” (Chambers Global 2025)
“Henrik Wistam is an experienced litigator with a great tactical mind.” (Legal 500 2025)
“Henrik stands as Sweden’s top trademark enforcement lawyer. His profound ability to safeguard intellectual property rights is unrivalled, crafting impregnable defences against infringement. Henrik’s tactical ingenuity not only resolves intricate disputes but also shapes the future of trademark law, earning him widespread acclaim in the Swedish and global legal spheres.” (WTR 2025)
“Henrik Wistam is the best trademark enforcer in Sweden. A fierce litigator, he is superb, confident and profoundly knowledgeable.” (WTR 2024)
“One of the true trailblazers of trademark enforcement and anti-counterfeiting in Sweden, Henrik is head and shoulders above the rest. He is an amazingly sharp strategist, a commanding advocate in the courtroom, and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law. Henrik has an exceptional ability to see the big picture and a real desire to find solutions to ensure favourable results for his clients.” (WTR 2023)
“Practice head Henrik Wistam garners praise as ‘a great litigator’, specialising in trade mark disputes.” and “Best legal mind for contentious IP in Sweden.” (Legal 500 2024)
”Henrik Wistam heads up the practice and is a key name for trade mark litigation.” (Legal 500 2023)
“Henrik Wistam frequently handles trade mark infringement and portfolio management mandates. He is also recognised for his expertise in counterfeit cases.” “Henrik Wistam has a very good strategic eye.” “I am always very impressed by his ability to look at the bigger picture.” (Chambers Global 2024)
“Henrik quickly recognises and solves complex tasks.” (Chambers Global 2023)

Ranked Trade mark star 2025 by IP STARS from Managing IP.