Case processing - Håmsø Patentbyrå

Eivind Håmsø

Law degree from the University of Bergen 1978. Assistant lawyer 1978-1980. Practicing Certificate 1980. Member of the Norwegian Bar Association, and in the period 1993-2001 member of the Norwegian Bar Association's permanent legal committee Patent, design, trademark and marketing law. In charge of cases at Håmsø since 1978. Manager of Håmsø since 1990. European Patent Attorney.

Gunnar Håmsø

Law degree from the University of Bergen 1986. Assistant lawyer 1986-1988. Practicing Certificate 1988. Member of the Norwegian Bar Association. In charge of cases at Håmsø since 1986. Head of Håmsø's legal department since 1990. European Patent Attorney.

Gro Katarina Andorsen

MSc Geotechnology & Petroleum Geosciences and Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Employed by Håmsø since 2011. Patent attorney from 2012.

Kjell Arne Hoff

Cand. scient microbiology University of Bergen 1984, Dr. scient University of Bergen 1989. Researcher in fish health at Nutreco BV (Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre) 1989–2000. Head of feed technology department Nutreco BV (Skretting ARC) 2000-2008. Officer in charge of Nutreco's patent portfolio within the fish farming business area 1999-2008. Patent attorney at Håmsø from 2008. Special fields: fish farming, feed technology, biotechnology. European patent attorney.

Reidun Rosså Korsberg

BA Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration/University of Bergen 1995. College teacher of foreign languages 1996-1998, executive secretary Otteren Trading AS 1998-2003. Trademark consultant at Håmsø since 2003 and head of Design and Trademark Department since 2010.

Krister Mangersnes

Ph.D. in physics, specializing in solar cell technology, University of Oslo 2011. M.Sc. in Materials Science University of Oslo 2006. Researcher Department of Solar Energy, Institute for Energy Technology 2009-2010. Ph.D. studies Department of Solar Energy, Institute for Energy Technology 2006-2010. Patent attorney at Håmsø since 2010.

Arnfinn Meihack

MSc in constructional engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 1988. Divisional engineer at the Municipality of Sirdal 1988-1990. Senior engineer at Det Norske Veritas 1990-2002. Patent attorney at Håmsø since 2002. Special fields: mechanical engineering in general, oil and gas technology. European Patent Attorney.

Olav Omland

Law degree from the University of Bergen 1988. Legal translator at the EC Court in Luxembourg, 1994. Patent translator at Håmsø 1999–2001. Attorney at Håmsø since 2000, dealing with cases concerning intellectual property rights, particularly in the field of trademarks.

Gaute Risdal

Graduate agricultural engineering, Hedmark University College1999. IT consultant Agricultural University of Norway/Norwegian University of Life Science 2001-2008. Product manager Felleskjøpet Rogaland Agder 2008-2011. Patent attorney Håmsø from 2011.

Jørgen Risdal

MSc in mechanical, constructional and hydrotechnical engineering from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1974. In charge of product servicing and education at Kverneland 1976-2002. Patent attorney at Håmsø since 2002. Special fields: mechanical engineering in general, oil and gas technology, fish farming, feed technology. European Patent Attorney.

Odd Skjæveland

MSc in mechanical engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology 1978. Research in automation, petroleum technology at Rogaland Research 1978-1980. Product development in mechanics, electronics and IT at Ole Molaug / Akva AS 1980-1991. Patent attorney at Håmsø since 1991. Special fields: petroleum technology, electronics, IT, aquaculture, and judicial procedures in patent cases. Regularly employed as court expert witness or lay assessor with specialist knowledge. European Patent Attorney.

Jostein Soppeland

Mechanical engineer from NKI distance education in 1973. MSc in mechanical engineering from the University of Wales 1978. Head of maintenance at Scana Steel 1971-1975. Projecting at Felleskjøpet 1978-1981. Production management at Scana Steel 1981-1987. Management and construction at ICOM / Comrod / Compipe 1987-1996. Management at Scana Leshan 1997-1999. Patent attorney at Håmsø since 2000. Special fields: mechanical engineering in general, sub sea technology and petroleum technology, shipbuilding, electrotechnology. European Patent Attorney.

Arnold Østvold

Mechanical engineer, Stavanger University College; 1977-1980. MSc in Geological Engineering, University of Toronto 1981-1984. Geologist at Amoco Norway Oil Company; 1984-1986; 1988-1998. Divisional engineer at the Oil Directorate, Norway; 1986-1988. Patent attorney at Håmsø since 1998. Special fields: oil and gas technology, mechanical engineering in general, and aquaculture. European Patent Attorney.

Jan E. Helgerud – of counsel

Dipl. Chem. Technische Hochschule, Karlsruhe 1968. Assistant lecturer Norwegian University of Science and Technology 1968-1970. R&D manager Tomten 1970-1971. Patent attorney Zacco Norway A/S 1971-2005. Special field: chemistry. Former board member of several IP organisations (NIR, AIPPI Norway and CONOPA). European Patent Attorney.