Norway

Firm overview

Plougmann Vingtoft is an award-winning IP consulting firm that specialises in handling, protecting, and commercialising IPR as well as the strategic use hereof.

Plougmann Vingtoft has a large team of dedicated employees working out of the headquarters in Hellerup (Copenhagen) and three additional offices in respectively Aarhus, Oslo and Munich.

Further, the firm has a comprehensive network of business partners and agents around the globe, which enables the firm to provide services for clients in any part of the world, both directly and through international agents.

In addition, Plougmann Vingtoft has a strong focus on increasing international outreach, especially in the USA and Asia.

Full-service IP Consulting:

Plougmann Vingtoft is a full-service consultancy. The firm employs some of the best patent-, trademark and design attorneys, including 12 examined European Patent Attorneys and 5 European Trademark and Design Attorneys, as well as a well-educated team of paralegals to support attorneys and handle all IP administration, which ensures a cost-efficient, well-operated and highly professional service to all clients.

In addition, Plougmann Vingtoft has 7 UPC representatives that are qualified to represent clients before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and 1 part-time technically qualified judge in the UPC.

Besides well-known IP services, Plougmann Vingtoft firm has an in-house commercialisation and tech-transfer team, which is marketed under a separate brand “tto” (www.tto.eu). tto specialises in generating value from new technologies in combination with IPR. The tto experts assist clients facing challenges in a transition phase from early-stage development to commercialisation or exit.

Selected services:

Plougmann Vingtoft’s IP attorneys conduct searches and analyses, prepare IP strategies and evaluations in addition to drafting and prosecuting IP applications.

Also, the company has extensive experience in representing various firms in complex opposition and litigation cases before the European Patent Office (EPO) and national courts in Denmark and Norway.

Recognition & awards:

For 14 consecutive years, the company has been placed in Managing IP’s Tier 1.

In 2023, Plougmann Vingtoft received the “Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year – Denmark” award for the second time at the Global IP Awards.

IAM Patent 1000 describes Plougmann Vingtoft as follows: “With broad and extensive technical capabilities, Plougmann Vingtoft is one of the best IP firms in Denmark. Working side by side with the client, its practitioners provide regular reports and overviews, paired with training focused on the importance of IP rights and strategies.”

While WTR 1000 writes the following: “Full-service IP consultancy Plougmann Vingtoft has a roster of loyal clients from heavy-hitting brand owners to smaller entities and entrepreneurs, one small company notes: “the experts at Plougmann Vingtoft kept us updated every step of the way and made what would have been a daunting, if not impossible, task for us to handle ourselves an easy process.”

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

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

Firm overview

Acapo is one of the leading Intellectual Property consultancy firms in Norway with offices in Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim and Fredrikstad. Acapo deals exclusively with intellectual property rights, and we cover the whole range og IPR services. We represent a large number of successful national and international companies as well as several research institutions with respect to their intellectual rights. We always aim for the highest degree of quality and service.

Our services include advisory services within all fields of IPR. Filing and prosecution of applications for European and Norwegian patents is within our core field of business. Our lawyers attend to litigation of cases pertaining to i.a. patents, trademarks and marketing law. The highly skilled staff of Acapo handles filing of applications for Norwegian trademark and design registrations.

As a full-serviced IPR-firm, Acapo also attend to maintenance of patents, and design and trademark registrations.

Memberships:
INTA, FICPI, ITMA, EPI, The Norwegian Patent Attorney Association , Marques, LESI, The Norwegian Bar Association.

Last Updated 28th June 2018