LAWYER PROFILE

Thomas Hagen

Global 2026

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

Ranked in 1 practice area

Intellectual Property

Norway

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Digital Innovation & TMT

Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration

Intellectual Property

Media & Entertainment

Sports Law

Life Sciences

Trade & Industry

Career

Thomas Hagen is a partner with focus on intellectual property within various industries. He works in Schjødt's IP Practice Group and is a member of Schjødt's Disputes Department. His principal areas of work are in IP disputes, negotiations, license agreements, technology heavy M&As and commercial contracts. Thomas works mainly with patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, as well as marketing law. He frequently advises on many of the largest and most complex IP issues, representing clients within the oil, gas and supply industry; life sciences, biotech, food and health; mechanical industry; fishery and aquaculture; and textile, furniture and sports industries.

Thomas has been a lawyer since 2008 and joined Schjødt in 2017. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of University of Bergen. Thomas has vast experience from courts, the Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights (KFIR), law firms and IP firms. He is ranked as up and coming, a rising star, leading and recommended individual in several international rankings.

Publications

2024 - Co-author, Commentary on the Norwegian Patents Act, Karnov Group Norway

2024 - Co-author, Commentary on the Norwegian Trademarks Act, Gyldendal Rettsdata

2021 - Co-author, Commentary on the Norwegian Designs Act, Gyldendal Rettsdata

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Intellectual Property - Norway

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Thomas is an excellent person to work with and he runs projects efficiently.
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He is always on time, available and has everything you would expect from a partner at a high-end corporate law firm.
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Thomas Hagen is very service minded and experienced, particularly in IP matters.
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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.
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His big strength is that he always replies fast and follows up.
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