The full spectrum
of Norwegian IP law.

Trademarks

Aurex advises on national and international trademark matters before the Norwegian Industrial Property Office, including applications, office action responses, oppositions, and appeals.

For foreign rights-holders seeking to extend trademark protection to Norway through the Madrid System, a NIPO refusal can be a significant obstacle. Aurex prepares substantive, well-argued responses designed to overcome the objection and secure registration — drawing on direct experience working inside the Office itself.

• National trademark applications and prosecution
• Responses to NIPO refusals of international designations (Madrid System)
• Office action responses and examination proceedings
• Opposition proceedings before NIPO
• Appeals to the Board of Appeal (KFIR)
• Clearance searches and registrability opinions

Patents

Aurex advises on patent-related matters in cooperation with technical experts and foreign associates, including prosecution support, strategic advisory work, and dispute-related matters.

• Prosecution of patent applications in Norway
• Coordination with technical experts and foreign patent counsel
• Opposition and appeal proceedings

Designs

Aurex advises on the protection, registration, and enforcement of design rights in Norway and internationally. Registered design rights protect the appearance of a product — its shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation — and can be as strategically significant as patent or trademark protection in competitive markets.

• National design applications and prosecution
• International design designations in Norway (Hague System)
• Design validity and scope-of-protection opinions
• Opposition and cancellation proceedings
• Enforcement and infringement advice

Copyright & Marketing Law

Aurex advises on copyright, marketing law, unfair competition, and related regulatory matters connected to branding, advertising, and intellectual property strategy.

This includes advice on the protection and enforcement of copyright, compliance with Norwegian marketing regulations, and disputes involving comparative advertising, misleading claims, or unfair commercial practices. Marketing law in particular is an often-overlooked area that can provide valuable protection for businesses in Norway.

• Copyright protection and enforcement
• Marketing law and advertising compliance
• Unfair competition and passing off
• Brand protection strategy

Intellectual Property Disputes

Aurex represents clients in intellectual property disputes before administrative bodies and courts, including oppositions, appeals, enforcement matters, negotiations, and related proceedings.

Aurex has the capability to handle IP matters before the Norwegian courts, including before the Oslo District Court. The firm also advises on trademark infringement, passing off, and unfair competition matters, and has experience in judicial mediation.

• Trademark and patent infringement proceedings
• Invalidity and cancellation actions
• Opposition and appeal proceedings (NIPO and KFIR)
• Injunctions and applications for interim relief
• Cease-and-desist correspondence and pre-litigation strategy
• Judicial mediation and settlement negotiation

Commercial IP

Aurex advises on commercial agreements and transactions involving intellectual property rights, including licensing, assignments, coexistence agreements, settlement agreements, and related negotiations.

Whether you are licensing a brand, assigning a patent portfolio, or structuring an R&D collaboration agreement, Aurex ensures your contractual position is clear, enforceable, and aligned with your commercial objectives.

• Trademark and patent licence agreements
• IP assignments and portfolio transfers
• Technology transfer and R&D collaboration agreements
• Coexistence and settlement agreements
• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
• IP due diligence in M&A transactions