Partner
Lars Erik Steinkjer is an experienced IP-litigator and has been involved in a number of the major patent and trade secrets disputes in Norway over the last 15 years, including litigations within life science, oil & gas and aquaculture. He is also assisting clients in all forms of IP-matters, in particular in relation to transfer and licensing agreements.
Lars Erik has a PhD in patent law from the University of Bergen.
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Rankings and recognitions
Ranked in IP Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2024 and earlier years:
2025:
«Lars Erik Steinkjer garners impressive plaudits for his knowledge and experience in intellectual property, with particular prowess in patent rights, often representing clients from the pharmaceutical industry.»
- MIP IP Stars: Patent star and Trade mark star (2025)
- Top ranked IAM Patents: Litigation (Gold)
Experience
Litigating patents and SPCs (pharmaceutical and biosimilars patents, aquaculture, oil and gas services industry), trademarks. Advising clients on IP transfer and licensing, and on regulatory matters, across all sectors.
Career
| Partner, GjessingReimers | 2025- |
| Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo | 2022–2025 |
| Legal Counsel, PGS | 2019–2022 |
| Specialist Counsel, Wikborg Rein, Oslo | 2017–2019 |
| Senior Lawyer, Wikborg Rein, Oslo | 2015–2017 |
| Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo | 2011–2014 |
| Associate, Wikborg Rein, Bergen | 2010 |
| Lecturer, The Faculty of Law, University of Bergen | 2009 |
| Scholarship holder, The Faculty of Law, University of Bergen | 2005–2009 |
| Instructor, Lett Missil Batteri, Trondenes Øvingsavdeling | 1998–1999 |
Education
| Practicing certificate | 2011 |
| Partner, Wikborg Rein, OsloDoctoral dissertation in Law (PhD), University of Bergen | 2010 |
| Cand.jur., University of Bergen | 2004 |
| Officers' training school, coast artillery | 1997–1998 |
Appointments
Board member and vice-chair of NIR (the Norwegian Association for the Protection of Industrial Property) and the Norwegian AIPPI board.
Publications
- Den indirekte produktbeskyttelse, Nordiskt Immateriallt Rättsskydd, nr. 2 2007
- Trekantede prioritetskonflikter, Jussens Venner, nr. 2 2007 s. 160-175
- Eneretten til bioteknologiske oppfinnelser (avhandling for ph.d-graden ved Det juridiske fakultet, UiB 2010)
Member
The Norwegian Bar Association
The Norwegian Association for the Protection of Industrial Property
Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriètè Intellectuelle – AIPPI
European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)
Licensing Executives Society (LES)
Languages
The Scandinavian languages, English.