About Bryn Aarflot

Bryn Aarflot has a widespread and well-established network of specialists around the world. Our own experts are also members of international IP organizations such as FICPI, LES, INTA, PTMG and AIPPI. This helps us develop and maintain our extensive international network of leading IPR experts around the world.

We have considerable experience of handling cases in virtually every country around the world with the help of our expert local partners. This means our clients can rely on their interests being protected in the best way possible, both in Norway and abroad.

If you are looking for an experienced full-service IP partner you can rely on Bryn Aarflot, whether you represent a newly established business or a global company,

Our clients include small, medium and large Norwegian and foreign companies, as well as private clients. Our clients come from all areas of business. We help companies in the initial start-up phase to identify, assess and protect their intellectual property assets and rights. We provide a tailor-made service for our clients both in Norway and internationally, which makes full use of our network and our technical and legal expertise to help clarify, protect and enforce rights. We also help with dispute resolution and court and administrative procedure.

Protector has merged with Bryn Aarflot

As from 1 January 2023, Protector IP joined forces with Bryn Aarflot, to create an even stronger team of professionals within the field of intellectual property. Following the merger, we are now one of the largest IP firms in Norway.

The firm continue to operate under the Bryn Aarflot name and employs more than 60 IP professionals ready to serve existing and new clients. The two companies complement each other well and share both core values and methodical approach. Protector IP has been an important player on the Norwegian IP scene since 1989. Bryn Aarflot has, since 1947, been one of the dominant IP firms in Norway. Both companies assist entrepreneurs and businesses to secure and generate value from IP rights such as patents, trademarks and designs. We provide technical, legal and strategic services on all areas related to IP.

Bryn Aarflot has received widespread recognition for its handling of different cases within IPR. It has been named Norway’s leading IP firm several times in recent years by the renowned international journal Managing Intellectual Property. In addition, we are regularly given top rankings in legal guides, such as IP Stars, where we have had more individuals listed than any other firm in Norway. We also receive top rankings in recognized publications such as World Trademark Review/WTR 1000, and IAM Patent 1000.

During the first years after the Second World War, many new products appeared on the Norwegian market. There was a general feeling of optimism, and prospects for business were promising. Patent attorneys Tom Bryn and Harald Aarflot therefore had the best prospects for establishing their own firm. Both had many years of experience as consultants within intellectual property rights before establishing the firm Bryn & Aarflot in 1947. In 1962, Bryn & Aarflot was reorganized into a share-holder company, and in 1998 it was transformed into a partner managed limited company, which it still is today, now under the name Bryn Aarflot.