Håmsø Patentbyrå ANS was established in 1950 as an independent consultancy firm. It specialized in providing information and handling matters concerning intellectual property rights for domestic and international clients.

Today, Håmsø offers patent, trademark and design application services, translations, licensing, legal disputes, representation before the Norwegian Patent Office and legal and technical expert advice in intellectual property matters.

Our staff counts persons with university or college degrees within microbiology, constructional engineering, mechanical engineering, hydrotechnical engineering, geology, electronics, law and linguistics, carrying long-term experience from miscellaneous subjects within manufacturing, service and research. Furthermore our staff includes various assisting personnel, being 25 staff members in all. We also cooperate closely with license consultants and government-authorized translators.

We are one of Norway's largest agencies when it comes to drawing up new Norwegian patent applications. For that reason the members of our staff dealing with patent applications also have in-depth knowledge and experience in a wide range of spheres.