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Wikborg Rein's 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 have expertise and wide experience in 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.

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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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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.

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Lars Erik Steinkjer
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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 commercially focused with in-house experience.

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

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Intellectual Property

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Gunnar Meyer
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Senior Statespeople
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Lars Erik Steinkjer
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Members

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Hanna Beyer Olaussen

Lars Erik Steinkjer