Partners

The professional partners, who are all members of FICPI and authorized to represent applicants before the European Patent Office, are the following persons:

Patent Attorneys:

CHRISTIANSEN, Bjørn H. born 1940, Degree from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) 1966 (mechanical engineering). Joined the firm in 1976 after having been an examiner in the Norwegian Patent Office 1967 - 1971 and subsequently patent manager of a large Norwegian enterprise. Member of the Association of Norwegian Patent Agents and FICPI since 1979. Handles mechanical and civil engineering patent cases and design cases.

FISKAA, Arnhild born 1950, physiochemist from 1972, Degree from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) 1983 (biochemical engineering). Joined the firm in 1985. Member of the Association of Norwegian Patent Agents and FICPI since 1991. Handles chemical patent cases.

ØSTENSEN, Gunnar L. born 1946, electronics engineer from 1971, graduated from the University of Salford (UK) 1975 with a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Electronic Communication. Joined the firm in 1989 after having been employed in the administration department of Norwegian Telecom and, previously, in the national branch of a major international corporation within the same field. Member of the Association of Norwegian Patent Agents and FICPI since 1994. Handles electrical/electronic and physics patent cases.

HATLEN, Lars Erik born 1960, Degree from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) 1985 (chemical engineering). Joined the firm in 1993, after being an examiner in the Chemical section of the Norwegian Patent Office since 1988. Member of the Association of Norwegian Patent Agents and FICPI since 1996. Handles chemical patent cases. 

Trademark and Design Attorney:

ØDEGÅRD, Tore-Arnfinn born 1960, LLM University of Oslo 1987. Examiner in the Norwegian Patent Office, Trademark and Design Department 1987 - 1990, Assistant Magistrate and Barristers Associate 1990 - 1991. Admitted to the bar 1992. Joined the firm 1994, after heading the Designs Division in the Norwegian Patent Office for nearly two years. Handles national and international trademark and design cases as well as legal matters and litigation. Member of the Norwegian Bar Association and INTA.  Member of the As­sociation of Norwegian Patent Agents and FICPI since 1997.