Intellectual property

Kvale Advokatfirma DA

Kvale Advokatfirma DA‘s intellectual property practice handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, with its recent diverse caseload including food and retail sector matters. Department head Marie Vaale-Hallberg combines retail market knowledge with experience in intellectual property matters. Working alongside Vaale-Hallberg is Ingvild Hanssen-Bauer, who has a demonstrable track record in patent litigation for global pharmaceutical companies, and Lars Trygve Jenssen, who takes point on copyright and trade mark matters.

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Testimonials

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‘Highly experienced and skillful team in pharma patent litigation.’
‘Ingvild Hanssen-Bauer is outstanding.’
‘The firm has built up pin-pointed knowledge of several legal aspects of our industry and the market we operate in.’
‘We always receive excellent attention and quality advice.’
‘The employees are exceptionally knowledgeable and have vast experience in the field.’
‘Very easy to reach and precise in their answers.’
‘What makes Kvale's practice unique is the combination of the team's specialised expertise, client focus, and industry knowledge. They have experienced lawyers within all relevant fields of IPR, in addition to adjacent areas of law.’
‘Marie Vaale-Hallberg is our prime contact at Kvale. She can navigate the complexities of intellectual property, not just from a legal perspective but also in a way that aligns with our business objectives.’

Key clients

Viatris
Einride
Compusoft
Elkjøp/Dixons Carphone
Teqball Holding
Mills
Pfizer
Jaguar Land Rover
Altibox
Unilever
Nortura
Sandoz
Renolit
TINE
Ferring
Diplom-Is
Orifarm
Ridestore Holding
The Lovesac Company
M Vest Water
Owkin
Cappy
Unil Lubricants
The Noco Company
Helix Innovation
Novoluto
Cabonline Norge/Norgestaxi
Folkehelseinstituttet (FHI) (Norwegian Institute of Public Health)
Båstadgruppen
Hydro Rein
Motivic Labs/PeakMath

Work highlights

Advising TINE on a range of intellectual property matters.
Advising Viatris on patent litigation related to Biogen's patent on a method of treating multiple sclerosis with DMF.