Monica Syrdal leads Advokatfirmaet Hjort’s intellectual property team, which routinely assists clients in the telecoms and media sectors, with a notable focus on copyright-related issues. Syrdal is the key contact for clients in the media industry, assisting with copyright, trade mark, and regulatory issues. Working alongside her is Rolf Chr. Trolle Andersen, a seasoned litigator with a solid track record in advising on contentious IP matters. At managing associate level, Øivind K. Foss attracts praise for his contentious trade mark and domain name expertise.
Testimonials
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'Good communication. Fast and good follow-up. Professionally solid.'
‘Quick responses, honest advice and very efficient.’
‘Øivind Foss is very skilled in trade mark and domain name disputes and is very good at understanding his clients business and also cutting to the core of the problem. This means that he gives really valuable advice.’
Key clients
- BMW AG
- FINN.no AS
- Telia AS
- HBO Nordic AB
- TGS ASA
- Harmonie Norge AS
- Kabel Norge
- Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.
- Barco NV
- Fifty AS
- Avinor AS
- Dassault Systémes
- IdHAIR Company A/S
- Bokbasen AS
- Ghost Fishing Solutions AS
- Thermtech AS
- VKR Holding A/S
- BirdDog Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Aero Club
- TourCompass AS
- Landsforbundet av Motorhistoriske Kjøretøyklubber
- Tid & Kontroll AS
- Ping4Help AS
- Natt&Dag AS
Work highlights
- Representing Barco NV (Belgium) and Barco Fredrikstad AS (Norway) in a major international lawsuit filed - matter value upwards of NOK500m.
- Represented FINN.no in two domain name disputes against Danish competitor Online Comet ApS.
- Successfully assisted IdHair with securing evidence against Frends under the Norwegian Dispute Act chapter 28.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Monica Syrdal