Top-tier patent prosecution firm Bryn Aarflot has a team of patent attorneys with expertise in fields such as engineering, physics and chemistry. It also has an experienced team of IP lawyers who can handle trade mark protection and disputes. The firm's business has expanded thanks to its merger with Protector IP in January 2023.
Kristine Rekdal leads its patent department, which features experienced European patent attorneys like Jon D. Heggstad, Svein Arne Olsen, Cécile Hermansen, Lars Erik Hatlen, and Harald
Tafjord. Celine Jørgensen, Trine Greaker Herzog, Pål Tonna, Cecilie Berglund and Astrid Solberg handle trade mark protection and disputes work.
Protector IP
Prior to the merger, Protector IP was recommended for IP protection and management work ('Recommended' for patent prosecution and Tier 2 for trade mark prosecution work in the 2022 edition). European patent attorney Arild Tofting led its patent department, with support from experienced patent practitioners such as Bjarne Gorgus Coward, Krister Mindrebøe, Espen Hov, and Dag Thrane. Ida Maria Daae is a notable lawyer in the firm.
2024/2025
"A very good firm with high and fast service level."
"Very good firm, easy to work with, highly competent lawyers and good value for money. Good service, excellent with regard to "hands on" advice."
"Good reputation, established practice and experts – experts who I know well and have been working with before for a very long time. The experts I have been working with are well-known experts in their own IP field and also really nice as people."
"There is no better firm in Norway. We like their legal expertise, strategy, and responsiveness, to name just a few."
"Excellent services, and great team of individual lawyers who work as a team. I like their relaxed but efficient approach. Technical expertise is on point, as well as commercial awareness."
"Bryn Aarflot is a well-respected law firm and I know the attorneys at the firm are experienced and very knowledgeable in the IP field. They are very pragmatic in terms of finding the best possible way forward for the client (or in our case, the law firm who refers work to them). They are also diligent and reply in a timely manner."
"They are reliable, timely, accurate and always provide advice with the clients' interests in focus. They are reliant, timely, accurate and always provide advice with the clients' interests in focus."
"Our decision to collaborate with Bryn Aarflot stems from their extensive expertise in trademark law and commendable reputation in the field. I find the Bryn Aarflot's trademarks team to be exceptionally knowledgeable and attentive to the matters we entrust to them. Their expertise in trademark law is matched by their genuine and friendly approach, making our interactions not only professionally fruitful but also enjoyable."
"During my 20-year career I have always had great experiences working with Bryn Aarflot. It is easy to choose them to handle my work in Norway. I like them very much. I've visited Oslo to their premises and I know most of the people personally which indeed helps the cooperation."
"We chose to work with Bryn Aarflot on the matter as they have previously assisted us both in IP and consumer law-related matters in Norway. Based on previous experiences, we knew that Bryn Aarflot would provide both timely and efficient assistance. Bryn Aarflot, and especially Håkon Tysnes Kaasin and Katri Kiviniemi are always very kind and professional, delivering solid legal advice and assistance well within stipulated deadlines and provided fee estimates. It is always a pleasure to work with them."
Trine Greaker Herzog
"Extremely service-minded and a problem-solver. Direct and easy to work with. High on skills and experience."
"Extremely service-minded and great experience in trademarks. Problem solver!"
"Excellent attorney – knowledgeable, strategic, considers the client's economic interests, excellent case management, responsive."
"She has handled my cases very well, so from my perspective she does everything well."
Katri Kiviniemi
"Her IP expertise is on a very high level. Also she has a really good overall commercial understanding and she makes the effort to get to know clients and their business well. Therefore, it is easy to discuss the client's goals and streamline the IP measures so that they genuinely support the client's business needs. In addition to this, she is very responsive and reactive."
"Excellent EU design knowledge and always on the ball."
"She handles matters in a timely manner. She is very skilled as an IP attorney, and knows case law by heart. She is also very pragmatic and approachable. We have an excellent collaboration."
"Katri is not only academically savvy but has also demonstrated that she is client-oriented and pragmatic in her advice. Her knowledge, professionalism, and contributions have been invaluable. It is a pleasure working with her."
"Katri is very pleasant to work with. She responds to e-mails swiftly, providing legal advice that leaves no doubt about her professionalism."
Håkon Tysnes Kaasin
"Responsive, approachable, smart and an on-point attorney."
"He is very skilled in IP in general. He is also very pragmatic and tries to solve the problem as efficiently and quickly as possible. We have an excellent collaboration."
"He is reliable, timely, accurate and always provides advice with the client's interests in focus."
"Hakon's ability to navigate challenges and focus on practical solutions has greatly contributed to positive outcomes."
"Håkon is very pleasant to work with. He responds to emails swiftly, always offering sharp and to-the-point legal analysis of the question at hand."
2023
"They are a professional team."
"We appreciate the good and humble personal follow-up and advice. Realistic and well-founded advice. They have strong technical experience in chemical processing."
"They are accurate and provide good input and advice."
"They are knowledgeable, friendly, efficient, precise, and good at following up."
"They provide plain and practical advice."
"The team are efficient with long experience. They are highly professional and provide a good quality of work. They have a broad international network and well understand the commercial side of the business and the customers' needs. They are solution-oriented in all matters."
"We value the high quality of the team."
"We appreciate the responsive, friendly and commercial advice."
"We appreciate the always effective and relevant advice and service."
Bryn Aarflot 2022 client testimonials
"I use this firm because they had provided an excellent service in the past."
"This firm always provides excellent service. They are prompt and clear with their advice regarding prosecution. They provide the correct amount of information necessary for making an informed decision regarding options during patent prosecution. They are courteous and professional. They know what they are doing."
Protector IP 2022 client testimonials
"They know us and are able to respond quickly and deliver high quality work."
"The firm has highly qualified and likeable personnel."
Bryn Aarflot
European patent attorney Arne Lund Kvernheim has retired. Attorney Linda Bahr joined in 2020.
Protector IP
Case studies show the firm handled oppositions and appeals at the EPO for Sibelco Nordic and Pelias Norsk Skadedyrkontroll. Patent attorney Christopher Sanchez joined in August 2021, while partner Anne-Gro Bildøe Imset left in May 2022 for an in-house role.