Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property and Data Protection group.
SANDS
More informationHandling a high volume of contentious matters, SANDS advises international and domestic clients on trade mark and trade secrets disputes as well as non-contentious trade mark protection work. The ‘highly skilled’ Katrine Malmer-Høvik leads the team and has a broad practice that spans the full range of IP work. The group also includes John Steffen Gulbrandsen, who takes point on IP work in the publishing and media industry, as well as senior associate Henriette Wiker, who ably assists on contentious matters.
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‘Sands has a high understanding of our industry (technology) and the phase our company is in (start-up/scale-up). They are available when we need them, and good at building teams with the right competence and experience.’
‘Katrine Malmer-Høvik is highly skilled and available for us whenever we need legal advice. Together with her team, she advises and explains difficult topics in a way that is easy for us to understand.’
‘The holistic views of the partners are exceptional.’
‘Katrine Malmer-Høvik is an excellent lawyer. She's proactive and responsive, providing timely and practical advice.’
‘Very broad competence, across the IP spectrum.’
‘Katrine Malmer-Høvik is highly skilled across the spectrum of IP disciplines, she is very observant to the client's strategic needs and provides perfectly tailored legal advice.’
Key clients
- Pest Control Office Ltd
- Berlevåg Municipality
- Nofima
- Hurtigruten AS
- Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS
- Billedkunst Opphavsrett i Norge SA (BONO)
- Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC)
- Norsk Musikkforleggerforening
- Innovation Norway
Work highlights
- Acting for Pest Control Ltd. and the artist Banksy in a trade mark case before the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO).
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Katrine Malmer-Høvik