Gjessing is a leading boutique IP, tech & entertainment law firm, delivering legal advice built on decades of collective expertise and industry recognition.






Gjessing has several of Norway's highest ranked lawyers within the fields of IP, tech & entertainment.
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We are widely recognized as a leading firm in patent law. Our team advises on all aspects of patents, know-how and trade secrets – both in contentious matters and in commercial transactions. This includes assignments, licensing, R&D collaborations and consortium agreements. Our experience spans a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and life sciences, oil and gas, aquaculture and consumer goods.
Our team has extensive experience with advising on trademarks and brand protection in Norway. We regularly provide strategic advice and represent clients in trademark litigation, enforcing rights or defending against infringement claims. We also offer trademark registration and portfolio management services.
We help clients protect the visual appearance of their products through design registrations and strategic advice. Our team also assists in enforcing rights, both registered and unregistered, in cases of imitation or infringement.
We provide tailored legal and commercial advice to Norwegian and international rights-holders, companies, and industry organisations. We work across music, film and TV, theatre, gaming, advertising, live events, and the performing arts, advising on both legal and commercial aspects of projects. The team is recognised as leading within its field, regularly handling complex cross-border matters, including international project financing, and litigating high-stakes IP disputes in the entertainment industry. For international film and TV productions, we act as a one-stop shop, providing services such as clearances, negotiation checks, and legal guidance throughout all key stages of the production process. Our lawyers combine deep industry knowledge with extensive hands-on experience, delivering strong commercial insight and dedicated expertise across film & TV, events, theatre, and music.
We advise technology and media companies, as well as customers, on IT procurements, technology projects, contract negotiations and dispute resolution. Our expertise includes regulatory issues in telecom and other sectors, as well as GDPR compliance, data protection, e-commerce, digital services and domain name disputes.

We are passionate about our core practice areas and about providing the highest-quality legal advice to our clients. This requires not only strong legal expertise, but also a genuine commitment to understanding our clients’ businesses and their specific needs.
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