CV- Susanne Ås Sivborg
Present position
Director General, Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV)
Summary of professional experience
| 1983 |
MSc in Civil Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1982 – 1985 |
Patent Examiner, Swedish Patent and Registration Office, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1985 – 1991 |
Patent Examiner, European Patent Office, Munich, Germany |
| 1991 – 1992 |
Patent Attorney, Albihns Patentbyrå, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1992 – 1999 |
Patent Attorney (1992-1995)
Head of Section (1995-1998)
Head of Patents (1998-1999)
Intellectual Property Department, Astra AB |
| 1995 |
European Qualifying Examination (EQE) |
| 1999 – 2000 |
Associate Director, Patents, Global Intellectual Property, AstraZeneca |
| 2000 – 2003 |
Head of Group Intellectual Property, Electrolux
Responsible for the intellectual property organization of about 30 people in four offices in Sweden, Germany, Italy and the US, and the intellectual property portfolio of the company, including patents, trademarks, designs, domain names and copyright. |
| 2003 – 2008 |
Vice President, Global Intellectual Property, AstraZeneca
Responsible for the intellectual property organization of about 160 people in six offices in Sweden, the UK and the US, and the intellectual property portfolio of the company, including patents, trademarks, designs, domain names and copyright. |
