Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 3
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Provided by Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS
Wikborg Rein's leading intellectual property experts assist Norwegian and international clients in matters across all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, design, copyright and protection of trade secrets. We also have expertise and wide experience with assisting clients in matters related to marketing law, particularly protection against counterfeiting and unfair competition, and compliance with consumer protection regulations.
Our lawyers have extensive dispute resolution experience, particularly in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector, as well as leading players in the fishing industry, the oil and gas industry, the consumer goods industry, and well-known Norwegian and international brands. This includes disputes before the ordinary Norwegian Courts, the EFTA Court and Norwegian and international arbitration, and proceedings before the authorities on an administrative level.
In addition, we assist clients within all sectors with agreements and strategic work to protect intellectual property rights and create and secure value related to technology, brands and creative works. Our lawyers are prominent in handling intellectual property rights in agreements, including drafting license agreements, research and development agreements, confidentiality agreements and agreements on the assignment of intellectual property rights.
Chambers Review
Wikborg Rein represents clients in contentious trade mark matters, as well as in the registration of new trade marks. It acts on patent litigation, brand protection matters and the IP aspects of corporate transactions. The team serves numerous clients in the pharmaceutical, oil and gas and technology sectors.
Work Highlights
- Wikborg Rein represents Ocean Sun in patent enforcement proceedings against Inseanergy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The law firm has strong expertise in the intellectual property area, with a strong understanding of the needs of industry and an ability to analyse matters deeply."
"The lawyers have a lot of experience and quickly understand the commercial implications as well as the technical area, which is quite impressive."
"The team is simply excellent."
"The department is on top of both the practical and legal issues. The lawyers understand the different commercial needs of clients."
"The law firm is very experienced in patent validity and infringements matters, and provides very good client service."
"The law firm has strong expertise in the intellectual property area, with a strong understanding of the needs of industry and an ability to analyse matters deeply."
"The lawyers have a lot of experience and quickly understand the commercial implications as well as the technical area, which is quite impressive."
"The team is simply excellent."
"The department is on top of both the practical and legal issues. The lawyers understand the different commercial needs of clients."
"The law firm is very experienced in patent validity and infringements matters, and provides very good client service."
Notable Practitioners
Gunnar Meyer is a highly regarded litigator with longstanding experience in trade mark and patent disputes. He represents clients from the energy, pharmaceutical, retail and technology sectors.
"Gunnar Meyer gives helpful advice and is commercially aware."
"Gunnar is very good: knowledgeable, responsive, and he gives practical advice."
"He is one of Norway's most experienced patent litigators. He is very strong on strategy and has strong negotiating skills."
"He may now have the longest and most impressive experience in IP litigation in Norway."
Lars Erik Steinkjer enters Band 4 this year following impressive plaudits for his knowledge and experience in intellectual property, with particular prowess in patent rights, often representing clients from the pharmaceutical industry.
"His understanding of the technical aspects is particularly helpful."
"Lars is very good; he is responsive and gives commercial advice."
"He has deep patent knowledge. He is a highly skilled practitioner with valuable in-house experience."
"Lars Erik Steinkjer is so intelligent. He understands things quickly and is to the point; he says what he means in a very clear and good way."
"He has a PhD in patent rights and longstanding experience in big patent cases."
Nora Bratheim receives outstanding praise for her growing practice and expertise in IP. She acts on patent enforcement, validity and infringement issues, in addition to providing trade mark advice. She also assists with IP-related contracts such and R&D and license agreements.
"Nora Bratheim is a good communicator."
"She is becoming a rising star in her own right."
"Nora has a very good technical understanding and is strong in looking at the bigger picture."
"She is impressively quick and precise."
"Nora Bratheim is a leading star of the junior lawyers in Norway. In a short time, she has become a valuable player in IP litigation. She has a unique understanding of complex legal matters combined with an eye for important details that is extremely impressive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS
Norway
Members
Provided by Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS
Hanna Beyer Olaussen
Head of Department
Lars Erik Steinkjer