Intellectual property rights (IPR) - Simonsen

For years SIMONSEN has assisted Norwegian and international clients with issues concerning the protection and transfer of intellectual property rights (IPR), assessment of rights and representation when rights are infringed.

Intellectual property rights include copyright/intellectual work (such as software), patents, design rights, rights to distinctive marks (company names, domain names, trademarks and other distinctive marks), inventions, databases, photography/films, know-how and trade secrets, and other rights resulting from intellectual activity and production.

SIMONSEN's attorneys have extensive and comprehensive experience in providing strategic advice on protecting IPR by registration, administation and enforcement of all types of intellectual property rights. We assist in negotiations and in drawing up various types of contracts, including total or partial transfer of intellectual property rights. We also assist in questions regarding copyright and other intellectual property rights in connection with mergers, acquisitions and other transactions. We have extensive experience in litigating intellectual property rights cases.

Recent technological progress has rendered new and more efficient methods possible, by which rights holders may become victims of rights violations. SIMONSEN is a leader in this area. The firm represents clients from the film, music and publishing industries in their fight against copyright violations on the Internet.