Norway

Firm overview

Zacco is an international full-service IP firm, with over 100 patent attorneys, 70 trademark and design professionals including 40 attorneys at law, 20 experts in corporate domain management and online brand protection, and 20 cybersecurity specialists . We operate globally and in most sectors, and our aim is to view the world as our customers do, building practical IP strategies that secure their ideas, innovations and brand character.

Together we help organisations to develop, manage and protect the value of their IP throughout its lifecycle. Combining physical and digital solutions, from the creation of new assets and identities, to monetisation and enforcement of rights, to ongoing monitoring against infringement and abuse. Zacco, and many of our colleagues, regularly achieve Top Tier or Gold rankings and recommendations from Managing Intellectual Property, World Trademark Review, Intellectual Asset Management and The Legal 500, which we believe independently verifies our commitment to quality, excellence and innovation.

Patent, Trademark and Design Prosecution

Our international presence means a single point of contact can handle prosecution in multiple jurisdictions. Many of our colleagues are European Patent Attorneys, with a growing number authorised to represent clients directly before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). At Zacco, you will find a skilled and knowledgeable IP practitioner able to advise and assist you with all current and emerging fields of technology, whether you work physically in chemistry, greentech, mechanics, materials or biotech, or digitally in digitalisation, software, AI or machine learning, among other areas.

Our trademark and design practice assists all industries with international filing and prosecution, availability and infringement opinions, with a particular focus on EU trademark practice including oppositions, cancellations and appeals before the EUIPO.

We cover multiple European jurisdictions directly including the EUIPO/EPO, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and we operate internationally through a comprehensive network of trusted long-term global partners. We also provide a range of IP portfolio management and IP support services.

Litigation and Disputes

When in need of expertise in IP litigation and dispute matters, clients can rely on Zacco. We are renowned experts in IP, with both the legal and the technical proficiency in-house to successfully represent your interests and enforce your IP rights. This could be directly, in cooperation with leading law firms, or providing litigation and technical support to other counsel or trusted representatives before the authorities.

The legal practice serves all industries with advice and assistance related to IP. This includes due diligence, drafting and negotiation of contracts or licensing agreements, or Data Protection, marketing law and other compliance matters. We also advise on e-commerce, litigation, domain name conflict resolution, customs surveillance and counterfeit prevention, among other areas. Zacco has successfully represented international clients in proceedings before national courts and the European Court of Justice.

Digital Brands, Corporate Domain Management and IT Security

With a significant portion of IP infringement now taking place online, we have introduced services to help clients stay ahead of new and emerging threats to both physical and digital IP. Our Digital Brands team can actively monitor your IP and brand rights online, identifying and removing

potential counterfeits or infringements across online marketplaces, social media and the metaverse. Our Corporate Domain Management experts can assist with the registration or acquisition of traditional and emerging domains, including .brand solutions, alongside more general renewals, portfolio consolidation and email or domain security. We also provide cybersecurity training and testing, digital forensics and secure software development services.

IP360: The Future of Intellectual Property

When the world changes, so do we. The introduction of IP360 recognised that IP rights do not exist within a bubble – they form part of a wider IP ecosystem that encompasses everything to do with protecting the value of an organisation. As we have grown, so too have our services, providing exceptional capability, unique geographical reach, and protection that stretches from the first flash of an idea through patents, trademarks, online brand protection and beyond, across the entire IP lifecycle.

More than 150 years of innovative thinking

We have a long history of protecting, monetising and enforcing IP, and list many leading brands and innovators as clients. Our focus on close collaboration, technical expertise and high quality makes Zacco one of Europe’s leading IP solutions specialists.

Firm overview

Creating value through IP

Welcome to Bryn Aarflot, a strategic partner for all your intellectual property (IP) needs. Since our inception in 1947 we have honed our expertise, ensuring that we are ideally positioned to support you in "Creating Value through IP".

Our recent merger with Protector IP has enhanced our service capacity, affirming our place at the forefront of the IP field. We are now a unified force, stronger than ever, dedicated to supporting clients in Norway and across the globe.

Our extensive services span across all areas of IP law, from patent and design to trademark, copyrights, domain names, marketing law and unfair competition. Our team of over 30 seasoned attorneys, including several women recognized among the 'Top 250 Women in IP,' boasts of broad expertise in all IP technological and legal aspects. With their support and our diligent administrative staff, we ensure seamless and tailored execution of all your IP needs.

Client focus is fundamental to our work and our tagline, "Creating Value through IP" defines our ethos. Each technical and legal challenge is seen as an opportunity to unlock untapped value for your business, paving the path for success.

Bryn Aarflot is a repeatedly awarded and acclaimed "IP Firm of the Year," demonstrating our excellence in the IP domain. We are committed to serving as your trusted and steadfast partner, ready to strategize and defend your IP interests. Join us as we embark on a journey of turning your IP into a powerful growth engine.

Firm overview

Håmsø Patentbyrå AS is one of Norway’s leading firms of patent and trademark attorneys. The firm acts for a variety of clients, including individuals, SMEs, research institutions and corporates - to obtain and maintain patents, registered trademarks and registered designs.

In the area of patents, the firm has a solid foundation of EQE qualified European Patent Attorneys who specialise in drafting and prosecuting patent applications. Over recent years, the firm has been one of the top filers of new patent applications from private practice prosecution firms in Norway.

The firm is regularly and increasingly instructed by overseas patent and trademark firms, e.g. private practice firms from the USA and elsewhere, to represent clients locally at the European Patent Office (as well as the Norwegian IP Office). We are regularly called upon to assist in litigation, questions of infringement and validity, due diligence and product clearance work.

We represent clients directly before the Norwegian IP Office and the European Patent Office. In the last couple of years, we have also acted directly in oral hearings including in opposition proceedings at the EPO. Several of our attorneys are certified to act or have practiced in other European jurisdictions. This provides us with in depth international experience, and on this basis we also act directly in certain proceedings before other IP offices in Europe, such as the UK, Sweden and Denmark. We also routinely prosecute cases for clients in proceedings before other IP offices in jurisdictions worldwide through our network of overseas associate attorneys.

Seven different nationalities are represented in our team of attorneys. The team draws on experience from private practice and in-house IPR departments from major European jurisdictions. The patent team members all have technical degrees, and several attorneys have practical experience from engineering or technology companies. Furthermore, several of our patent attorneys are PhD qualified.

Håmsø Patentbyrå AS is the Scandinavian representative of the pan-European AIPEX-network which specialises in bespoke, one-point-of-contact IP solutions and management for international technology companies with significant European IP portfolios. Håmsø Patentbyrå AS continues to act as regional counsel within AIPEX on large patent portfolios for such companies.

Håmsø Patentbyrå AS has experienced 70 years of continuous growth. In 2019, ownership changed hands to a new partnership of seven of the firm's existing team including its CEO, head of patent department, head of trademark and design department and several European qualified patent attorneys.

Our head office is in the Stavanger region of South West Norway, in what is arguably the most innovative region of the country. The firm continues to enjoy a solid local client base and regular instructions for new patent and trademark filings from domestic and international companies. 

Network Memerships:

• Foreningen for norske IP-rådgivere (FONIP)
• Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)
• Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)
• The Netherlands Institute of Patent Attorneys
• The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (UK)
• Norwegian Association of Intellectual Property Administrators (NAIPA)
• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• A European association representing the interests of brand owners (Marques)

Firm overview

Onsagers AS is the leading IP Law- and IP Management Consulting firm in Norway, with nearly 80 years of expertise and global perspective. With close to 100 employees in Norway and key international locations, we offer comprehensive services and strategic advice across the entire intellectual assets value chain, thoughtfully aligned with our client’s objectives and business strategies.

Operating from offices in Oslo, Tromsø, and Bergen, as well as branches in Sweden, Germany, and the UK, Onsagers has firmly established itself as the market leader in the Norwegian IP landscape, with plans for further expansion in the Nordics and across Europe. Our extensive network and partnerships with top-tier IP firms worldwide attest to our global reach and collaborative approach.

Team of international IP experts in Norway

Onsagers’ dedicated team of experts is comprised of Attorneys at law and European patent attorneys with extensive international and technical expertise. We work closely in industry teams allowing us to focus on the clients’ business and understanding the complex technological and legal landscape in which they operate. Our main focus remains to deliver holistic IP advice of the highest quality, tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients.

Our team of experts has comprehensive experience in IP management, IP strategy, IP transactions, trademark-, design and patent prosecution, enforcement and litigation, including customs seizures, passing-off and unfair competition cases, as well as trademark, design and patent infringement and validity cases, some of which have attracted international attention. With experience from the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO), the Appeal Board as well as representing Norway at WIPO and the EPO, in addition to experience as in-house counsel and litigation experience from private law firms, our team ensures updated insight to Norwegian IP practice, offering informed advice and strategic solutions for safeguarding the clients’ IP.

At Onsagers, the foundation for our well-established practice is our focus on high professional quality and excellent service and integrity for our clients. Our objective is to be your trusted partner for the protection, management, exploitation, and enforcement of your IP, offering clear, cost-effective advice backed by modern technology and forward-thinking approach.

Network Memberships

INTA, ECTA, MARQUES, EPI, NPF, FICPI, TEKNA, I3PM, SIPF, SFIR, AIPPI, NIR, LES