Europe Guide 2026 : Norway
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SANDS is one of Norway’s leading practices in intellectual property rights (IPR) – in other words, protection of rights to patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights. Large parts of companies’ assets lie in intellectual property rights. Nevertheless, awareness of this is often deficient. SANDS assists all industries where innovation is involved. Our lawyers have many years of experience from the Norwegian Industrial Property Office and advisory groups. We draft all pertinent agreements concerning the management of rights in order to maximise commercial use.
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SANDS offers support in a broad array of topics pertaining to the management, protection and infringement of intellectual property. The team is well-versed in contentious and non-contentious proceedings involving trade marks, copyright and royalties. The practice also assists with breach of NDAs and trade secrets.
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SANDS assisted Genexis with the transfer of IP in its acquisition of the European residential wi-fi business from Heimgard Technologies.
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SANDS demonstrates a strong ability to handle complex matters by quickly understanding the context and identifying what truly matters to us.
They are always able to balance the commercial outcomes with the hard legal requirements.
SANDS is proactive and shows great skills in getting a good overview and understanding of the case.
The team provides high-quality advice and service, with quick response times.
The team evaluates the pros and cons of complex matters very well and comes back if it sees better solutions than initially discussed.
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Katrine Malmer-Høvik acts for prominent Norwegian clients on a range of strategic trade mark mandates. She also assists with trade secrets and patent matters.
What distinguishes Katrine from peers at other firms is her rare combination of responsiveness, legal precision and commercial instinct.
Katrine stands out through her strong combination of legal expertise and strategic perspective. She is highly knowledgeable, calm and articulate in her communication.
She shows great understanding of the law and has a great ability to deep dive and get to know all aspects of the case.
Katrine is highly experienced and knowledgeable in her field. With her thorough insight in our industry and business, high service level and swift response times, she is an excellent partner for our needs.
Katrine is able to deliver excellent outcomes.
Intellectual Property
Provided by SANDS
Katrine Malmer-Høvik
Head of Department
Petter Bjerke
Katrine Malmer-Høvik
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Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Norway
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