Michael Poulsen
Head Of Department - International Projects
Østerhegn 1, 2880 Bagsværd
Summary
Strategic-thinking individual experienced in successfully engaging employees and encouraging each to reach highest potential. Offering pleasant personality with expertise developing employee performance goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
6
6
Languages
Work History
Head of Department for International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
09.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Overall responsible for management of the Department for International Projects (5 staff members, 4 in home office, 4 abroad)
- Overall responsible for a project portfolio worth +6.000.000 €
- Team Leader on DANIDA funded project in Latin America (Brazil and Argentina) targeting issues related to protection and enforcement of IPR.
- Responsible for setting up cooperation with IP-active authorities in China and Indonesia
- Leading the work related to developing a sustainability strategy at the DKPTO
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Diplomat/Sector Counsellor (District Heating and Offshore wind)
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Responsible for day-to-day management of a government-to-government cooperation project aiming at enhancing the capacity in Turkey in the areas of district heating and offshore wind.
- Management of two staff members at the embassy.
- Managing a team of 10 short term consultants from 4 different countries.
- Providing advice to the Turkish government on issues related to district heating and offshore wind.
- Develop training concepts in cooperation with Danish experts and Turkish stakeholder.
- Responsible for annual reporting to the Danish Foreign Ministry on the progress in the project.
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Head of Department for International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
02.2016 - 08.2021
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Overall responsible for management of the Department for International Projects (7 staff members, 3 in home office, 4 abroad)
- Overall responsible for a project portfolio worth +4.000.000 €
- Project Leader and Short Term Expert on EU funded Twinning project in Serbia: 'Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual property Rights in Serbia' (SR/16/IPA/FI/01/18)
- Short Term Expert (STE) on the project in relation to institution building/interagency cooperation having spent a total 30 working-days in the country up to 01/03/20.
- Junior Project Leader on EU funded Twinning project in Turkey: 'Strengthening the Turkish copyright system with a focus on fostering creative and copyright based industries' (TR/13/IB/OT/01) having spent a total of 20 working-days spent in the country.
- Short-Term Expert on EU funded Twinning project in North Montenegro on issues related to awareness rising related to IP protection and enforcement: 'Strengthening the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights' (MK/11/IB/OT/01).
- Project Leader and short-term expert on DANIDA funded project in Iran targeting issues related to protection and enforcement of IPR.
- Project Leader and short-term expert on DANIDA funded project in Latin America (Brazil and Argentina) targeting issues related to protection and enforcement of IPR.
- Project Leader on DANIDA funded project in India targeting issues related to protection and enforcement of IPR.
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Resident Twinning Advisor (deployed to Serbia)
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
02.2014 - 02.2016
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Project Management (management of a team of 40 international IP experts from 6 different countries).
- Financial Management (EU funds).
- Quarterly Reporting to the European Commission (narrative and financial).
- Organization of workshops, seminars and visibility events on IPR protection and enforcement with the objective of supporting the Serbian government aligning legislation and administrative procedures on IPR to Chapter 7 in the EU Acquis.
- Liaising on a regular basis with the EU Delegation in Serbia.
- Providing advisory support to the Serbian government on issues relates to Intellectual Property Rights with the objective of supporting the alignment of Serbian legislation and administrative procedures on IPR to Chapter 7 in the EU Acquis.
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Senior Advisor Department for International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
08.2010 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Professionally responsible in the Department for International Projects, referring directly to the Deputy Director General.
- Drafting proposals and negotiating contracts with the European Commission.
- Designing and implementing regional seminars targeting IP enforcement officials from 10 different countries (The seminars were funded by the EUIPO and conducted in Denmark).
- Focal point for the cooperation between DKPTO and the European Patent Office (EPO) on EU funded IPA projects in Serbia and Albania operated by EPO.
- Acting as short-term expert (STE) on the two projects in the area of capacity building.
- Deputy Project Leader and short-term expert on capacity building and institution building related to IP protection and Enforcement on Twinning project in Armenia.
- Deputy Project Leader and short-term expert on capacity building related to IP protection and enforcement on Twinning project in Moldova.
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Resident Twinning Advisor (deployed to Croatia)
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
02.2009 - 07.2010
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Project Management (management of an international team of 50 IP experts from 6 different countries).
- Financial Management (EU funds).
- Quarterly reporting to the European Commission (narrative and financial).
- Organisation of workshops, seminars, trainings and visibility with the objective of supporting the Croatian government aligning legislation and administrative procedures to Chapter 7 in the EU Acquis.
- Regular liaising with the EU delegation in Croatia.
- Advisory support to the Croatian government on issues related to Intellectual Property Rights with the objective of supporting the alignment of Croatian legislation and administrative procedures on IPR to Chapter 7 in the EU Acquis.
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Senior Advisor Department for International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
11.2007 - 01.2009
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Drafting proposals and negotiating contracts with the European Commission.
- Developing a strategy for international cooperation at the DKPTO.
- Responsible for the participation of DKPTO in consortium led by Pohl Consulting related to the implementation of the AIDCO EU Framework Contract (Europeaid/119860/C/SV/MULTI -Lot 11).
- Deputy Project Leader and short-term expert on Twinning Project in Turkey: 'Support to the Turkish Police in the Enforcement of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights' (TR06/IB/OT/05).
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Resident Twinning Advisor (deployed to Poland)
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
01.2006 - 10.2007
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Project Management (management of an international team of 80 IP experts from 8 different countries).
- Financial Management (EU funds).
- Quarterly reporting to the European Commission (narrative and financial).
- Organisation of workshops, trainings, seminars and visibility events related to the project with the objective of supporting the Polish government with implementing EU legislation and administrative procedures related to IPR.
- Organising three conferences on IP in cooperation with the Polish Ministry of Culture.
- Advisory support to the Polish government on issues related to Intellectual property Rights.
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Principal Advisor International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
08.2004 - 12.2005
- Company Overview: Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
- Drafting proposals and negotiating contracts with the European Commission.
- Developing internal administrative procedures for operating EU-funded projects.
- Providing back office support on EU funded Twinning project in Bulgaria: BG/02/IB/FI/02 – Developing of national cooperation and information exchange network for protection of intellectual and industrial property rights.
- Website: https://www.dkpto.dk
Adviser – International Cooperation
County of West Zealand
08.2002 - 07.2004
- Developing the regional strategy for international cooperation.
- Processing applications for EU funding on behalf of various actors in the county.
- Processing newsletters and press releases targeting the relevant stakeholders in the region.
Donor Coordinating Officer
United Nation Mission in Kosovo
02.2001 - 01.2002
- Company Overview: EU Pillar IV
- Setting up measures facilitating coordination between the donors.
- Liaising between the donors and the sector departments in the UN administration.
- Focal point for information on donor activities in Kosovo.
- In charge of arranging bi-weekly donor coordination meetings.
- Processing and distributing regular overviews of the donor funded interventions in Kosovo.
- Managing the team operating and maintaining the Reconstruction Intervention Management System.
- EU Pillar IV
Program Officer
Tacis Cross Border Cooperation Small Project Facility
10.1999 - 01.2001
- Evaluation of incoming applications.
- Development of programme guidelines and application materials.
- Reporting to the European Commission.
- Preparing newsletter and other information materials informing about the program.
- Preparing annual opening and closing conferences.
EU Consultant
Aarhus EU-Office
12.1998 - 09.1999
- Company Overview: Department of Business and Industry, Municipality of Aarhus.
- Drafting applications for EU funding on behalf of municipal stakeholders.
- Processing newsletters and press releases targeting the relevant stakeholders in the region.
- Department of Business and Industry, Municipality of Aarhus.
Project Assistant
PLS Consult
01.1998 - 05.1998
- Arranging training seminars, assisting the team leader in drafting reports.
Education
M.A. - Contemporary History and Communication
University of Aarhus
01.1989 - 01.1996
Diploma - passed selected courses on program, portfolio, stakeholder and project management equaling 45 ECTS points
University of South Denmark
01.2008 - 01.2011
PRINCE II - Foundation and Practitioner
Danish Technological Institute
01.2018 - 01.2019
Mini MBA - Sustainability Management
Aros Academy
01.2023 - Current
Skills
Advanced MS Office skills
Other Relevant Information
- Representing Denmark in the EUIPO working group for IP Enforcement (2013-2019).
- Designing and implementing regional seminars targeting IP enforcement officials from 10 different countries in Denmark (The seminars were funded by the EUIPO).
- Election Observer for OSCE (STO) in Ukraine (October 2012), Montenegro (October 2016), Kazakhstan (June 2019), Serbia (April 2022).
Membership Of Professional Bodies
The Association of Danish Lawyers and Economists, Member of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) expert group on International Cooperation, 01/01/18
Present Position
Head of Department – International Projects, Danish Patent and Trademark Office, 18th year
Specific Country Experience
- South Africa, 01/01/25
- Indonesia, 01/01/24
- Brazil, 01/01/18
- India, 01/01/19
- Iran, 01/01/17, 01/01/19
- Argentina, 01/01/18, 01/01/20
- Serbia, 01/01/11, 01/01/13
- Serbia, 01/01/14, 01/01/16
- Serbia, 01/01/19, 01/01/21
- North Macedonia, 01/01/17, 01/01/18
- Montenegro, 01/01/18
- Albania, 01/01/11, 01/01/13
- Kosovo, 01/01/01, 01/01/02
- Croatia, 01/01/09, 01/01/10
- Turkey, 01/01/08, 01/01/09
- Turkey, 01/01/16, 01/01/18
- Turkey, 01/01/21, 01/01/22
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/27/68
- Nationality: Danish
- Marital Status: Married
Key Qualifications
- 18 years of experience from working with international cooperation in a national Intellectual Property Office.
- Experience from managing three EU-funded projects on protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.
- 5½ years as Resident Twinning Advisor/Team Leader on EU funded projects in Poland, Croatia and Poland targeting issues related to protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.
- Short Term expert on issues related to IPR protection and enforcement on EU funded projects in: Turkey, Moldova, Armenia, North Macedonia, Serbia and Albania.
- Short Term expert on issues related to IPR protection and enforcement on DANIDA funded projects in: Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India.
Certification
PRINCE II
Timeline
Mini MBA - Sustainability Management
Aros Academy
01.2023 - Current
Head of Department for International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
09.2022 - Current
Diplomat/Sector Counsellor (District Heating and Offshore wind)
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
08.2021 - 09.2022
PRINCE II
07-2019
PRINCE II - Foundation and Practitioner
Danish Technological Institute
01.2018 - 01.2019
Head of Department for International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
02.2016 - 08.2021
Resident Twinning Advisor (deployed to Serbia)
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
02.2014 - 02.2016
Senior Advisor Department for International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
08.2010 - 01.2014
Resident Twinning Advisor (deployed to Croatia)
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
02.2009 - 07.2010
Diploma - passed selected courses on program, portfolio, stakeholder and project management equaling 45 ECTS points
University of South Denmark
01.2008 - 01.2011
Senior Advisor Department for International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
11.2007 - 01.2009
Resident Twinning Advisor (deployed to Poland)
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
01.2006 - 10.2007
Principal Advisor International Projects
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
08.2004 - 12.2005
Adviser – International Cooperation
County of West Zealand
08.2002 - 07.2004
Donor Coordinating Officer
United Nation Mission in Kosovo
02.2001 - 01.2002
Program Officer
Tacis Cross Border Cooperation Small Project Facility
10.1999 - 01.2001
EU Consultant
Aarhus EU-Office
12.1998 - 09.1999
Project Assistant
PLS Consult
01.1998 - 05.1998
M.A. - Contemporary History and Communication
University of Aarhus
01.1989 - 01.1996
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