National contacts

Law Enforcement Agencies

The IP crimes’ investigation fall under the competence of National Operations Department (NOA) of the Swedish Police. The NOA as a specialised Intellectual Property Unit (NOA-IP).

Prosecution

The prosecution of the IP from fall under the competencies of the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

There is no specialised unit within the Swedish Prosecution Authority responsible for the prosecution of IP crimes.

Judiciary

There are no specialised courts on IP crimes. This type of crime fall under general court system. The general courts are organised in a three-tier system:

• District Courts;
• Courts of Appeals;
• The Supreme Court.

Judicial libraries

TINGSRÄTTER - DISTRICT COURT

This is a public and free database. Registration is not required.

Tingsrätter 

Access to judgments from:

• District Courts (1st instance).

HOVRÄTTER - COURTS OF APPEAL

This is a public and free database. Registration is not required.

Hovrätter 

Access to judgments from:

• Göta Court of Appeal (2nd instance)
• Court of Appeal for Lower Norrland (2nd instance)
• Court of Appeal for Western Sweden (2nd instance)
• Court of Appeal for Upper Norrland (2nd instance)
• Court of Appeal for Skåne and Blekinge (2nd instance).
• Svea Court of Appeal (2nd instance).

HÖGSTA DOMSTOLEN - SUPREME COURT

This is a public and free database. Registration is not required.

The Supreme Court

Selected judgments from:

• Supreme Court (3rd instance).

Other available resources:

• information about appeals and leave to appeal,
• information about applications and complaints,
• press releases.