Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik

Partner

Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik’s areas of concentration are contentious and non-contentious patents, trademarks, copyright, unfair competition and related matters. Yngve litigates extensively.

E: yo@gjessingreimers.no

T: (+47) 470 88 453

CV

Rankings and recognitions

  • Chambers Europe 2022 – Intellectual Property – Norway – Associates to watch
  • Legal500 EMEA 2022: Next Generation Partner Intellectual Property
  • Ip Stars – Rising Star 2020/2021
  • Ranked in first place in the “up and coming” category within Intellectual property in Norwegian daily newspaper Finansavisen’s ranking of lawyers 2022.

Expertise

Yngve advises clients on matters relating to patents, trademarks, copyright, unfair competition and trade secrets. He has litigated a number of cases within these areas for clients in several different sectors, but especially pharma and oil and gasrelated patent cases. Yngve advises clients in ongoing non-contentious matters and in contract and dispute resolution negotiations.

Career

Partner, GjessingReimers
2022-
Attorney, GjessingReimers
2019-2021
Attorney, Grette
2018-2019
Senior Associate, Grette2016-2018
Associate, Grette2014-2016

Education

Lawyers' practising certificate
2016
Master of Law, University of Oslo2014

Publications

  • The Norway Chapter in International Intellectual Property Litigation, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd., 1997 – date (with Amund Brede Svendsen);
  • The Norway Chapter in World Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies, Oxford University Press, Inc., 1998 – date (with Amund Brede Svendsen);
  • Contributor and member of the editorial board, iptrollet.no.

Member

Norwegian Bar Association

Norwegian Association for the Protection of Industrial Property

Languages

The Scandinavian languages, English.