Ida Gjessing is a partner at Grette, hosting one of Norway's largest practice groups within intellectual property law. She specializes in patent and unfair competition law, as well as within trademark, design and copyright law.
Her practice includes litigation as well as non-contentious work such as licensing agreements, R&D agreements and intellectual property strategic advice.
Ms Gjessing is head of the Norwegian industry and commercial enterprises dispute resolution panel, which is a vehicle for out-of-court resolution of disputes under Norway's Marketing Act. She is a member of the standing expert committee on intellectual property law of the Norwegian Bar Association. Others say about her:
“Ida Gjessing attracts admiration for her intelligent approach and increasing profile in both contentious and non-contentious work". (International Asset Management Magazine)
“Absolutely brilliant” (World Trademark Review)
“Ida Gjessing is highly regarded across all IP disciplines. Clients say: "She is the type of lawyer I always want to have on my side. She understands the situation and handles it very well." (Chambers and Partners)
Grette employs knowledgeable, insightful and committed lawyers. Our lawyers have extensive, broad-based backgrounds and are specialists in different fields. We can therefore offer key expertise in all the central areas of commercial law. Grette emphasises personal service and close cooperation based on trust and without formal barriers.
As well as giving advice on commercial law to public and private businesses in Norway, our work is also international. We help foreign clients in Norway and Norwegian contractors abroad. Our links and networks of contacts are made up of highly qualified lawyers outside Norway.
In top surveys of lawyers Grette is recognised as a leader in patent, trademark and design law. We believe that this is due to our legal expertise, understanding of the field and our will to adapt to technology and the commercial needs of clients.
Grette has lengthy experience of patent, trademark and design litigation. We offer strategic advice, “freedom-to-operate” analyses, IP due diligence, as well as advice on employee inventions, IP transactions, licensing and R&D agreements at the interface between competition law and intellectual property law.
Our clients include international enterprises, SMBs and start-up companies in life sciences, biotechnology and aquaculture, the food industry, oil and gas, design, energy companies and the processing industry. R&D-intensive companies and industrial ventures will find lawyers at Grette who have up-to-date knowledge.
