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ADVOKATFIRMAET GJESSINGREIMERS AS

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IP and tech boutique ADVOKATFIRMAET GJESSINGREIMERS AS is hailed by clients for its ‘unique’ knowledge of the full range of intellectual property matters, including copyrights, trade marks, and patents. With notable strength in the life sciences, energy, and consumer goods sectors, the team is routinely instructed by prominent international and domestic corporations. Felix Reimers oversees the group, handling contentious and non-contentious trade mark, patent and trade secret work. Seasoned litigator Ida Gjessing has a focus on patent and trade mark litigation and is currently acting as lead counsel for Welltec in the Welltec-Altus Intervention patent case, working alongside Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik. Amund Brede Svendsen has a notable focus on patent work for clients in the pharma and oil and gas services industries.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘GjessingReimers works close with the client, have a good understanding of the pharma area and an unique knowledge of intellectual property matters.’

  • ‘They have the knowledge to explain complicated legal matters and arguments in a way that the client can follow so that the cooperation works to the best of the task to be solved. Felix Reimers shows unique knowledge and experience within patents and intellectual property law.’

  • ‘The people, their dedication, curiosity, and ability to quickly understand technical issues of a given matter of relevance for the legal assessment is outstanding. Also the constructive and focused approach towards working with clients.’

  • ‘Ida Gjessing and Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik are excellent legal professionals who understand how to navigate through complicated technical matters and still present and summarise the legal assessment in an easy-to-understand manner.’

  • 'We have experienced supreme service, on short notice from our side. We have been meet with professional and competent lawyers.'

Key clients

  • Orkla ASA
  • Glamox AS
  • Aker Solutions AS
  • Welltec A/S
  • Zoetis LLC
  • Schneider Electric AS
  • NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
  • Beckmann AS
  • Buypass AS
  • KORO – Art in Public Spaces

Work highlights

  • Representing well intervention specialists Welltec in patent infringement and revocation proceedings against Altus Intervention AS, a supplier of well intervention services.
  • Successfully represented backpack manufacturer Beckmann in a design infringement case against Frii of Norway in the Oslo District Court.
  • Representing the German entertainment company Star Entertainment GmbH in a dispute with Warner Bros. concerning concerts dedicated to the Harry Potter music.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Ida Gjessing

ADVOKATFIRMAET GJESSINGREIMERS AS

Partner Ida Gjessing is a litigator who concentrates on patent and trademark cases (all sectors). She has extensive litigation experience in the area of patents and SPSs (pharmacuetical, biosimilar and veterinary patents. On the non-contentious side she provides advice on all aspects of IP law, including designs and copyrights, research ethics and marketing law. She chairs the Council dealing with Unfair Marketing Practices (NKU).

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Felix Reimers

Other key lawyers

Ida Gjessing, Amund Brede Svendsen, Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik