Jesper Kongstad
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Jesper Kongstad was Chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation from 2010 to September 2017.[1][2][3][4] Until September 2017, he was also Director General of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office.[5] In 2009, he was candidate for the position of President of the European Patent Office, which was to be filled on 1 July 2010,[6] but, in December 2009, he withdrew his candidacy.[7][8] Jesper Kongstad had been elected as Chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation on 29 June 2010. He took up office on 1 July 2010 for a period of three years,[9] later extended to six years.[10]
