IP is short for Intellectual Property; a common term for the product of human creativity. Much of it is protected by intellectual property rights (IPR) and similar legal rights.
Norrbom Vinding provides advice on all types of intellectual property rights, their object and effect. This mainly includes:
- Patents, supplementary protection certificates (SPC) for medicinal products and pesticides and utility models
- Copyrights and neighboring rights, including rights in databases and software
- Design rights
- Trademarks and brands
We also provide advice on legal rights that are closely associated with intellectual property rights. Often it does not make much sense in practice to distinguish between such rights if you are in an IP-based business. In this regard, our expertise includes providing advice on:
- The prohibition against unfair or unjust marketing practices under the Danish Marketing Practices Act
- The legal protection of trade secrets, including know-how
- Competition law aspects of IP
Our long and extensive experience in litigation and other types of dispute resolution – including preliminary injunction proceedings – render us an apt choice for representation in matters relating to enforcement of intellectual property rights and similar legal rights. We also have a special expertise in dealing with matters between businesses and former or current employees, involving questions of whether an employee is allowed to exploit the employer’s intellectual property or trade secrets – for instance in connection with setting up a competing business.