About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

Schjødt's team of specialist intellectual property ("IP") lawyers provides legal advice to Nordic and international companies on matters relating to IP issues such as patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, marketing law, media and entertainment law, and market regulations. Our work is focused on IP dispute resolution, IP transactions, and IP advisory work.


Our lawyers have an excellent track record in patent, trademark and marketing law litigation, both before the ordinary courts and in arbitration. We also have vast experience handling IP matters before several industrial property authorities, such as the Norwegian Industrial Property Office and the Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights. In fact, several of our lawyers have served the Board of Appeal, either as clerks or external board members.


Our services include:

  • Advisory services and litigation in matters relating to IP issues, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, design registrations, trade secrets and unfair competition
  • Define and develop IP portfolios
  • Due diligence of companies and their intellectual property capital
  • IP assets management
  • IP strategy
  • Marketing and competition advice
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Preparation and negotiation of license agreements, R&D agreements, consortium agreements and joint ventures
  • Technology transfer and licensing
  • Transactions related in whole or in part to IP assets

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Norway

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What the Team is Known For

Schjødt's strong practice is focused on contentious IP. Its particular areas of strength include trade mark and patent infringement cases. It appears in both domestic and international litigation. Schjødt also advises on non-contentious matters, including strategic mandates and those that pertain to transactions. The law firm regularly acts for clients in the life sciences and technology sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Schjødt advised Aker Biomarine on the IP aspects of the sale of its feed ingredients business to American Industrial Partner and Aker Capital.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Halvor Manshaus
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Halvor Manshaus
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Band 1

Halvor Manshaus is highly regarded for his work on IP litigation, especially in relation to trade mark and patent infringement cases.

He is very skilled and knowledgeable regarding both the law and the business and commercial aspects.

He is a household name in the IP market.

Halvor Manshaus is a highly recommended lawyer.

Thomas Hagen
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Thomas Hagen
Head of Intellectual Property
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Thomas Hagen leads the law firm's intellectual property practice. He advises clients on matters related to trade secrets as well as the IP aspects of joint ventures. He also assists with IP strategy and trade mark protection.

Thomas combines deep legal expertise with a strong commercial understanding, making him a trusted adviser in both high-stakes disputes and long-term brand protection.

Thomas Hagen is very service minded and experienced, particularly in IP matters.

His big strength is that he always replies fast and follows up.

He is always on time, available and has everything you would expect from a partner at a high-end corporate law firm.

Thomas is an excellent person to work with and he runs projects efficiently.

Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

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Intellectual Property

Halvor Manshaus
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Halvor Manshaus
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Band 1
Thomas Hagen
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Thomas Hagen
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 3

Members

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Anna Eide

Katarina Foss-Solbrekk

Paal-André Storesund

Thomas Hagen

Thomas Hagen

Head of Department

Øyvind Eidissen

Clients

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Altus Intervention AS

Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company

Deep C Solutions

Devico AS

Erling Braut Haaland

FMC

Heim Global Investor AS

Madshus

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)

NEC Oncoimmunity AS

Nordic Unmanned AS

Nykode Therapeutics ASA

Optimar

Polaris Media ASA

Rottefella

SLB

TV 2

Vard Group

Viking Arm

Industries

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Automobiles

Bank

Biotech

Capital Markets

Computer science

Construction

Digital Innovation

Electronics

Engineering

Fashion

Fast moving consumer goods

Financial Services

Fisheries

Food and Beverages

Furniture

Health care

IT

Life Sciences

Mechanical industry

Media

Mining & Minerals

Oil & Gas

Pharmaceutical industry

Real Estate

Renewable Energy

Retail

Shipping

Software

Sports

Supply industry

Technology

Textile

Trade & Industry

Transport