Director-General and Executive Management team

The Director-General is appointed by the Swedish government and is ultimately responsible for the activities of the agency.

In order to manage the activities in the most efficient way, the Director-General is supported by the following key roles; Head of Finance and Development Department, Head of Legal and International Affairs Department, Head of Patent Department, Head of Trademark and Design Department, Head of Marketing Department and Head of Human Resources Department. The Executive Management team meets regularly. 

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If you have a question for a member of the management team, please contact:

Executive Management Team

Anna Jardfelt - Director-General 

Jan Wernerson - Head of Finance and Development Department

Magnus Ahlgren - Head of Legal and International Affairs Department

Sara Backman - Head of Patent Department

Håkan Ekdahl - Acting Head of Design and Trademark Department 

Margareta Ternell - Head of Marketing and Communications Department

Stina Nyström - Acting Head of Human Resources Department

Maziar Soltani, Head of Digitalization and Development Department

The Swedish Patent and Registration Office