Nicholas Foss Barbantonis focuses his practice on litigation, prosecution, enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights as well as information technology and IP transactions and licensing.
Nicholas Foss Barbantonis specializes in intellectual property litigation and transactions. He has knowledge from Norway, the European Union and the United States. Nicholas also deals with IT contracts and product liability.
In addition to receiving his Doctor of Juridical science degree from the US, he has accumulated broad negotiation experience in connection with contract drafting and litigation throughout his years practicing law in Norway. Nicholas works with a broad spectrum of corporate law with a focus on technology. Nicholas has been involved in several high-profile intellectual property law cases.
Nicholas’ international experience and advanced grasp of the intersection between intellectual property law and corporate law enables him to meet his clients’ expectations and needs in an ever more competitive tech landscape.
Experience
2020 | - | (today) | Senior lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS |
2018 | - | 2020 | Senior Associate, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS |
2016 | - | 2018 | Associate, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS |
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 ved Michigan State College of Law | ||
2012 | Trainee, Ernst & Young Advokatfirma |
Education
2016 | Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), University of Arizona | ||
2013 | Master of Law (LL.M), Michigan State University | ||
2013 | Master of Law, University of Oslo |
Appointments
2018 | - | (today) | Member, Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) |
2018 | - | (today) | Member, International Trademark Association (INTA) |