• Inga Kaasen Partner/Attorney-at-law/PhD (biotechnology)
    Håkon Austdal Associate/Bachelor of Phamacy

    Advocate General opinion in the AstraZeneca case of abuse of dominant position (Case C-457/10 P): Appeal from AZ should be dismissed

    15/05/2012

    The Advocate General Jàn Mazák today delivered his opinion in the AstraZeneca case. AstraZeneca (AstraZeneca AB and AstraZeneca plc) had appealed the judgment from the General Court of the European Union of July 2010 where the European Commission’s fine for i.a. abusing the patent system was upheld, although it was reduced to 52,5 mill EURO. The Advocate General’s opinion is in support of the former court decision. The opinion of the Advocate General is not binding on the Court of Justice, which will decide on the case later.

  • Inga Kaasen Partner/Attorney-at-law/PhD (biotechnology)
    Håkon Austdal Associate/Bachelor of Phamacy

    SPCs for medicinal products – the opinion of the Advocate General in the Neurim case

    04/05/2012

    On 3rd May 2012, Advocate General Verica Trstenjak issued her opinion in case C-130/11, also known as the Neurim case. Should the Court of Justice choose to accept the findings of the opinion, it will improve the possibility for the pharmaceutical industry in Europe to obtain SPCs for medicinal products.

  • Siw Lyséll Dølvik Attorney
    Felix Reimers Partner

    Alcohol brand owners might be allowed to advertise on Norwegian TV

    12/01/2012

    Norway is on the verge of involuntarily allowing the advertising of alcoholic beverages on television, contrary to the country’s strict alcohol policy. This change, which may take place as a result of pressure from the EU Commission, would have a significant impact for owners of alcohol brands.

  • Erik Helstad Attorney - on leave of absence
    Felix Reimers Partner

    The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Pharmaceutical Advertising 2011

    21/06/2011

    A practical cross-border insight into pharmaceutical advertising.

  • Tommy Album Rørvik Senior Associate - on leave of absence
    Amund Brede Svendsen Partner

    No copyright protection for Come Dine With Me television format

    03/02/2011

    ITV Studios Ltd (ITV S) and its affiliate ITV Global Entertainment Ltd (ITV G), an international distributor and licensor of television formats, together with Viasat and Swedish production and distribution company Silverback AB, held rights to the television format for programme Come Dine with Me.The first programme was broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in 2005 and was followed by nine seasons on Channel 4 until 2009.

  • Nils Eriksen Partner

    VAT representative in Norway

    14/12/2010

    Any foreign company, not established in Norway, but supplying goods or (some) services in Norway, must designate a local VAT representative. The transactions triggering the need of a VAT representative in Norway are very different from those of many EU countries.

  • Amund Brede Svendsen Partner

    Check the court's jurisdiction before bringing an action

    06/12/2010

    Picking the correct court to handle a case first time can save time and money. Norwegian company Marin Alpin AS sued Swiss company Würth International AG in the district court where it had its main offices for alleged violation of the unfair competition rules set out in the Marketing Control Act. Marin claimed that Würth was liable for damages after copying a sports jacket. The disputed jackets had been distributed internally in the Würth group in some European countries, but not in Norway. Marin contended that Würth was liable for product imitation under Sections 8(a) and 1 of the Marketing Control Act. Since the jackets had not been distributed in Norway, the issue of jurisdiction came into play. The district court found that it had jurisdiction and ruled in favour of Marin, which was awarded damages of Nkr750,000 and costs of Nkr281,000. Würth appealed.

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