Dr. iur. (Max-Plank-Institute for Innovation and Competition/Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany, 2024)
LL.M. European and International Business Law (Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany, 2018)
Mag.Iur. Professional master’s in law (University of Latvia, 2014)
Significant Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral fellow, Centre for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL) University of Copenhagen
- Research fellow, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2022 - 2023
- R&D Specialist, University of Luxembourg, 2022 - 2024
- Junior research fellow/ PhD researcher, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, 2017 - 2023
- Legal consultant, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia, Sectoral Policy Department, 2012-2013
Current research
- IP Law and biosolutions (New genomic techniques, novel foods, & agricultural sector biobased innovation)
- Sustainable, effective, and globally competitive health solutions
- Combating antimicrobial resistance
- Advanced therapy medicinal products
- Topical issues in patent law
- General pharmaceutical regulation and legislative proposals
- Non-exclusivity based innovation incentives
- AI in healthcare and agriculture sectors
Main publications
- Dissertation (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität / Max-Planck-Institut für Innovation und Wettbewerb)
Title: “Personalised Medicine - IP and Regulatory Law Provided Incentives”. To be published 2025 by Springer - The Interface Between Patents and Regulatory Exclusivities and the View on the New EU Proposals Concerning Patent Compulsory Licensing and Regulatory Exclusivities, GRUR Int 2024, 617
- A Comparative Study on Bolar Exemption (2024), Japanese Intellectual Property Institute publication
- The interaction between exclusivity rights systems: A comparative view on patents and regulatory exclusivities in: Thomas Jaeger et al (eds) Kreation Innovation Märkte – Creation Innovation Markets Festschrift Reto M. Hilty (Springer 2024)
- „Back to the Roots: A First Marketing Authorisation Is the First Marketing Authorisation – Santen SAS v Directeur général de l’Institut national de la propriété industrielle“, GRUR Int 2021, 36.
- “Professor Shanks v Unilever: 13 Years Haul to Awarded Employee Compensation in the UK”, GRUR Int Heft 7/2020, 01.07.2020
- Study for European Commission: Chapter 20: “Procedure and further Substantive aspects” in: „Study on Supplementary Protection Certificates in Europe“ (2018). https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6845fac2-6547-11e8-ab9c-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-search
- Study for European Commission: Chapter 23: “Review of selected extra-European legislations (Ptes and SPCs)” in: „Study on Supplementary Protection Certificates in Europe“. The chapter is a work of co-authors - Dr. Romandini and L. Valtere. However, the author of subchapters 23.2. – 23.10 is Laura Valtere. https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/6845fac2-6547-11e8-ab9c-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-search