Intellectual Property
Norway
8 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Katrine Malmer-Høvik
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
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Practice Areas
Katrine Malmer-Høvik is specialised within the legal field of Intellectual Property Rights (IP rights). She is the head of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Data Protection group. Katrine has extensive experience in assisting Norwegian and foreign companies in protection and management of IP rights such as patents, trademarks, design, domain names and corporate names in order for the company to administrate the competitive advantage in the best manner for the said IP rights.
She also assists clients in relation to copyright, marketing issues, business secrets and technology matters. She is an experienced lawyer in contract law. This involves preparation, review and quality assurance of agreements.
Katrine also provides legal advice on aspects related to personal data protection including implementation and compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation/GDPR.
She regularly litigates cases before the courts, and is also lecturer in intellectual property issues and contract law. She is frequently used as a lecturer at the Norwegian Industrial Property Office.
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Chambers European Guide
Intellectual Property - Norway
Band 4
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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.
Strengths
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What distinguishes Katrine from peers at other firms is her rare combination of responsiveness, legal precision and commercial instinct.
Intellectual PropertyChambers European GuideKatrine stands out through her strong combination of legal expertise and strategic perspective. She is highly knowledgeable, calm and articulate in her communication.
Intellectual PropertyChambers European GuideShe shows great understanding of the law and has a great ability to deep dive and get to know all aspects of the case.
Intellectual PropertyChambers European GuideKatrine 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.
Intellectual PropertyChambers European GuideKatrine is able to deliver excellent outcomes.
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