Mr Vebjørn Krag Iversen > Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Haakon VIIs gate 10
PB 359 Sentrum
Oslo
NO-0101
Norway

Work Department

Intellectual property rights
Media and entertainment
Technology
Healthcare and life sciences

Position

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.

Career

2010-

Advokatfirmaet Haavind

2006-2010

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

2004-2006

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

2006
Cand.jur. UiO

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Intellectual property

(Next Generation Partners)

Vebjørn Krag IversenAdvokatfirmaet Haavind AS

With notable strength in the pharma, aquaculture, and fisheries industries, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS fields a ‘young and talented’ team that sits within the firm’s broader technology, media, and IP department. Vebjørn Krag Iversen oversees the group and has a substantial IP practice that covers patent litigation, trade secrets work, and product imitations. Working alongside Iversen, Andreas Bernt acts primarily for clients in the media and entertainment sectors. The team also includes the ‘extremely experienced’ Håkon Bleken and Håkon Austdal, who are key contacts for contentious matters, particularly in the pharma, food, and life sciences sectors.