Nicholas Foss Barbantonis is an expert in technology law and intellectual property.
Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience in technology-related legal matters, with a particular focus on intellectual property. Nicholas has been involved in several high-profile cases that intersect technology and intellectual property. He successfully completed his first trial case before the Supreme Court, which dealt with the assessment of compensation for trademark infringement. His deep understanding of intellectual property, technology law, and commercial corporate law enables him to meet clients’ expectations and needs in an increasingly competitive legal market.
Nicholas holds a Master of Laws from the University of Oslo, as well as an LL.M and S.J.D. from the United States, where he wrote about the international enforcement of intellectual property rights.
He is ranked in Chambers and as a Rising Star in Legal 500, where clients describe him as ‘extremely commercial,’ ‘efficient,’ and providing ‘pragmatic advice.’ Nicholas is also ranked as a promising talent for the third consecutive year in Finansavisen’s lawyer survey.
Chambers and PartnersNicholas Foss Barbantonis is a very sophisticated trademark lawyer with strong litigation skills.
Chambers and PartnersI am impressed by Nicholas Foss Barbantonis' ability to find creative solutions to the most complex issues.
Chambers and PartnersNicholas Foss Barbantonis provides strong assessments in copyright infringement cases.
Legal 500My go-to lawyer on various IP matters, Nicholas Foss Barbantonis is a great hands-on lawyer with exceptional attention to detail. He consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of the legal intricacies while providing practical, actionable advice.
Work experience
2024 | - | (today) | Associate Partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
2020 | - | 2023 | Senior Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
2020 | - | 2021 | Corporate Lawyer (seconded), Telia Norge AS |
2019 | - | 2020 | Senior Associate, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
2016 | - | 2018 | Associate, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
2015 | Visiting Scholar, Department of Private Law, University of Oslo | ||
2015 | - | 2016 | Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona |
2014 | Associate, Bull & Co. Advokatfirma | ||
2013 | - | 2014 | 3L Writer, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law |
2013 | Resident Clinician, Small Business and Non-Profit Clinic at Michigan State College of Law |
Education
2013 | - | 2016 | Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), University of Arizona |
2013 | Master of Law (LL.M), Michigan State University | ||
2008 | - | 2013 | Master of Law, University of Oslo |
Appointments
2021 | - | (today) | Board member, Association of Young Lawyers in Oslo, Norwegian Bar Association |
2019 | - | (today) | Founding member, Young in Tech |
2018 | - | (today) | Member, Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) |
2018 | - | (today) | Member, International Trademark Association (INTA) |
- Use of competitors' trademarks in search engine marketing, the Supreme Court with a final clarification in the "Google Ads Case",(1/2022), Lov&Data nr. 149
- Crowdfunding – beware the downsides,(2021), Finansavisen 17/10
- Norway's Supreme Court: RiksTV makes available to the public in accordance with the Copyright Act,(1/2019), Lov&Data nr. 137
- DSM-Directive: Link taxation and filtration of user generated content, (orig. Nw. title: DSM-direktivet: Lenkebeskatning og filtrering av brukergenerert innhold),(3/2018), Lov&Data nr. 135
- Design Law Smart Charts: Norway,(2017), Kluwer
- Is Domain Name Classification a Property Right or a Contractual Right? The Circuit Split and a Clear Path Forward,(2016), 52 Wake Forest L. Rev.
- Should Contributory Cybersquatting be Actionable?,(2015), 17 N.C.J.L. & Tech. 79
- IP in Business Transactions: Norway, Practical Law,(2014), Thomson Reuters
- Patents, Trademarks, Copyright and Designs in Norway: Overview, Practical Law,(2014), Thomson Reuters