What you create deserves protection
We assist all types of businesses in need of protecting or enforcing their intellectual property, whether it be technology, software, trade secrets, copyright or patents, or a combination of the above.
Due to our lawyers’ substantial in-house experience, we are highly experienced in providing commercial, pragmatic and strategic advice, and we are familiar with the internal processes which lead up to in-house decisions. We are therefore uniquely positioned for providing the specific advice and guidance our clients require, no more and no less.
Our lawyers can assist with the following:
- Advising on and negotiating technology development agreements, license agreements, transfer agreements and non-disclosure agreements
- Advising on and negotiating commercial agreements on provision or purchase of technology or technological products
- Advice related to development of IPR strategy
- Assistance with securing the rights to your own trademark, or filing complaints regarding third-party trademark registrations
- Handling of intellectual property rights relating to work force, including employment agreements and employee inventions
- Advising on consumer legislation and drafting of user terms and customer agreements
- Providing advice and assistance with due diligence in connection with mergers, acquisitions and capital raising in IPR-heavy businesses
- Representation in connection with all types of disputes relating to patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets and marketing law before the courts, The Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights, The Market Council, The Consumer Authority and The Norwegian Council Dealing with Unfair Marketing Practices
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New requirements for labelling of retouched photos – back and forth by The Consumer Authority: what is the current status?
On 1 July 2022, new rules in the Marketing Control Act and a new regulation were implemented stating that advertisements...
Copyright law in a wrong direction
Did you think you own the rights to software developed specifically for you? In a judgment from the Oslo District Court...
LES Scandinavia’s Annual Conference
CLP is a proud sponsor of the LES Scandinavia's Annual Conference in Bergen 25th - 27th September. CLP partner Hanne Hel...
Intervention against exclusivity clauses of Foodora – increased focus on digital platforms
The Norwegian Competition Authority recently decided against Foodora to prohibit exclusivity clauses and other forms of...
TCV invests in Cognite
CLP has acted as legal advisor to TCV in connection with its investment in Cognite AS. The investment marks one of the l...
CLP with top rankings in the yearly election of lawyers in Norway
Finansavisen has presented the yearly election of lawyers in Norway, and CLP had the following rankings in 2020: CL...
CLP assisted Nysnø in its cornerstone investment in Alliance Venture Delta
Alliance Venture recently launched its new venture fund Alliance Venture Delta AB, targeting early- stage founders and s...
CLP assists Agder Energi in establishing Morrow Batteries
Agder Energi and NOAH launch Morrow Batteries, a new technology joint venture, together with Frederic Hauge, Bellona and...
CLP assisted Fortum Corporation and Nordic Wind B.V. in the expansion of the shareholder base of Fortum’s Nordic wind portfolio
CLP has acted as legal advisor for Fortum Corporation and Nordic Wind B.V. in the sale of a 80% stake in Fortum's Nordic...
CLP assists Data Respons ASA on a voluntary offer from Akka Technologies
Akka Technologies SE has announced an intention to put forward a voluntary offer for purchase of all shares in Data Resp...
CLP assisted Sysco AS in major IT agreement for the energy market
CLP has assisted Sysco AS when Sysco AS together with Basefarm AS signed a five-year contract with Elhub AS for the oper...
CLP assisted Windsim in agreement with Shanghai electric wind power group
CLP has assisted WindSim AS in relation to the strategic cooperation agreement entered into with Shanghai Electric Wind...
CLP has assisted eSmart Systems
CLP has assisted eSmart Systems in its successful capital raise of USD 18 million. Equinor Energy Ventures leads the ro...
Technology and renewable energy transactions
With Brexit talks, the election of Trump and elections in several EU member states, 2017 has been a year where global po...
CLP congratulates Techstep ASA
CLP congratulates Techstep ASA with its successful fully underwritten private placement, raising approximately NOK 100 m...
CLP has assisted Fusetools AS
CLP has assisted Fusetools AS in executing a private placement raising approx. NOK 100 million in new equity. Fusetools...
eSmart Systems AS raises NOK 100 million from Kongsberg Digital AS in a private placement
A team of CLP lawyers, lead by Jakob Villum, has assisted eSmart Systems AS in executing a private placement towards Kon...
CLP has assisted Techstep ASA
CLP has assisted Techstep ASA in connection with its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Zono AS and a majority stake i...
poLight raises NOK 160 million in Pre-IPO funding round
A team of CLP lawyers, lead by Jakob Villum, have assisted poLight in executing a Private Placement raising a total of N...