About

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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

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Intellectual Property - Norway

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

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

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  • Wikborg Rein represented Teva in patent revocation proceedings before the Court of Appeal relating to the drug Apixaban.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gunnar Meyer
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Gunnar Meyer
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Senior Statespeople
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 is among Norway's most experienced patent litigators. He has excellent legal skills.

Lars Erik Steinkjer
3
Lars Erik Steinkjer
3
Band 3

Lars Erik Steinkjer garners impressive plaudits for his knowledge and experience in intellectual property, with particular prowess in patent rights, often representing clients from the pharmaceutical industry.

We are very happy with Lars Erik Steinkjer's follow up and good discussions.

Lars Erik Steinkjer is very creative and strong in selecting the most convincing arguments.

Lars Erik Steinkjer is commercially focused with in-house experience.

Nora Bratheim
Nora Bratheim
Associates to watch
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 very talented lawyer with great legal skills.

Nora Bratheim is intelligent, creative, proactive and has a high level of experience and competence in IP matters.

Nora Bratheim is very good at explaining matters to clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS

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Norway

Intellectual Property

Gunnar Meyer
S
Gunnar Meyer
S
Senior Statespeople
Lars Erik Steinkjer
3
Lars Erik Steinkjer
3
Band 3
Nora Bratheim
Nora Bratheim
Associates to watch

Members

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Hanna Beyer Olaussen

Head of Department

Lars Erik Steinkjer