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How we work
The primary role of the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) is to promote innovation and value creation. We grant rights for trademarks, patents and designs. NIPO is also a competence center for knowledge about intellectual property rights and values, and helps companies secure their investments, competitive positions and create economic growth.
NIPO offers guidance
Our Customer Service Centre and examiners are here to give you guidance. By guidance, we mean the information we can give you about patents, trademarks and designs, and what characterises them. Our staff can give you an overview of what opportunities exist, how to apply for rights and what it may mean for you and your business.
Do you need counselling?
If you need individual and strategic advice, we recommend using a patent attorney, IP advisor or other private actors who are experts in the field.
Our tasks
NIPOs primary task is to handle applications for patent protection, and for trademark and design registration.
Here you can read more about how we carry out our tasks.
- Forundersøkingar Få utført ei kartlegging av marknaden før du søkjer.
- List of fees and other costs
- Forms
- Om fristane våre Og kvifor det er så viktig å overhalde dei.
- Payment and renewals Trademarks and designs must be renewed after a given time to remain valid.
- Teieplikt og unntak frå offentleggjering Offentlegheit og openheit er viktige prinsipp, men det finnst enkelte unntak.
What we can not help you with
The NIPO is a neutral, government authority that assigns rights. Therefore, we can not help you with the following:
- Formulate and write your application - trademark application, patent application or design application
- Give an opinion as to whether something can be patented or registered as a trademark or design. You will receive an answer to this after you have filed your application or if you request a preliminary search examination.
- Advice on what to do in a conflict with a competitor.
- Assess the commercial potential of your invention or your product.
- Provide financial assistance. You can check for example:
- Recommend a specific advisor, attorney or attorney.
- Help you find partners.
- Provide specific advice on licensing or transfer of rights.
- Register company or company name.
Get help from a professional advisor
Intellectual property rights are a complex subject. An advisor or patent agent can help you with legal and strategic questions, write applications and manage your case file.
Her kan du søkje om finansiering
Skap verdier gjennom lisensiering
Ønsker du å finne nye forretningsmuligheter og inntektskilder? Kanskje du drømmer om å selge produktene dine i nye markeder?
Les om hvordan lisensiering kan åpne dørene til nye muligheter.
Registrere foretaksnavn eller domene?
Når du starter egen bedrift er det viktig at du skaffer deg en identitet som viser hvem du er. Et registrert firmanavn hindrer også andre i å registrere et selskap med det samme navnet. Det er veldig viktig å registrere domenenavn før firmanavn og varemerke, så du er sikker på at domenenavnet er ledig.
Se om navnet er ledig via navnesøk.no
Sjekk om ideen din er ny
Har du fått en ny idé til for eksempel et produkt eller en logo og vil finne ut om du kan få rettigheten til den? Da er det fornuftig å undersøke om noen allerede har hatt samme idé som deg. Du kan søke i vår nasjonale database eller gjøre et søk internasjonalt.
Les mer om å søke i databaser
Order a pre-examination
Do you find it difficult to navigate and get an overview of all registered rights that may affect your idea? Then you can let us conduct a pre-examination for you. Pre-examinations are a paid service ordered via Altinn.
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