Intellectual property rightsMedia and entertainmentTechnologyHealthcare and life sciences

Partner Vebjørn Krag Iversens head of Haavind’s IP practice team and specialises in intellectual property (IPR) and media law, handling both contentious and non-contentious matters.

His client list includes many of the world’s leading brands and his IP practice covers a wide range of matters, including patent litigations, trademark and copyright issues, know how/trade secrets, product imitation and strategic IP advice. He has particular expertise with patent litigations within the pharmaceutical/life sciences sector, and his litigation practice also comprises agreements on protection of know-how and trade secrets, technology development and licensing, agreements on research and technology development, enforcement of trademark rights and copyright issues.

He has substantial experience within IP licensing, commercialization and R&D agreements, in particular for technology, offshore/maritime and life sciences companies, as well as M&A work specifically within the technology field. He also provides IPR advice to start ups from a variety of industries.

He is also a trusted advisor to companies within the film and broadcast industry.

2010-

Advokatfirmaet Haavind

2006-2010

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

2004-2006

Research Assistant, Department of Computer law (Institutt for Rettsinformatikk)

2006 Cand.jur. UiO