Håkon Bleken

Partner Håkon Bleken has extensive experience representing clients in litigation and arbitration in all levels of the courts and tribunals and experience as a judge at the district court and appellate court levels. He has recently prosecuted cases in the areas of contract/energy, IPR/trademark and contract/ European Convention on Human Rights before the Supreme Court. Fluent in English and Norwegian, Partner Bleken represents both Norwegian and international clients and is experienced in cross-border litigation and procedural challenges related to cross-border processes. He is particularly renowned for his expert handling of contentious patent cases, especially within the pharmaceutical field. Among recent highlights, he successfully litigated precedent-setting matters before the Supreme Court, including the landmark Donepezil case which is a keystone decision is a in the Norwegian law on the doctrine of equivalence, determining the scope of patent protection. In addition to his well-respected patent work, Partner Bleken has a diverse and experienced practice in dispute resolution, including special focus in contract/offshore fabrication and energy issues. He also advises on terms of entry into contracts and cases of default, and has considerable experience with contracts in the area of transactions bordering on corporate law. · Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

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Partner at Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS with extensive experience representing clients in litigation and arbitration at all court levels and a background as a district court and appellate court judge. He is particularly noted for contentious patent litigation in the pharmaceutical field — including the landmark Donepezil Supreme Court decision on the doctrine of equivalence — and handles disputes in contract, energy, construction/offshore and cross-border matters.

Domaines d’expertise

LitigationArbitrationIntellectual PropertyEnergyRenewable EnergyConstruction & OffshoreCommercial ContractsCorporate / M&A

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Norway

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS · Partner Håkon Bleken has extensive experience representing clients in litigation and arbitration in all levels of the courts and tribunals and experience as a judge at the district court and appellate court levels. He has recently prosecuted cases in the areas of contract/energy, IPR/trademark and contract/ European Convention on Human Rights before the Supreme Court. Fluent in English and Norwegian, Partner Bleken represents both Norwegian and international clients and is experienced in cross-border litigation and procedural challenges related to cross-border processes. He is particularly renowned for his expert handling of contentious patent cases, especially within the pharmaceutical field. Among recent highlights, he successfully litigated precedent-setting matters before the Supreme Court, including the landmark Donepezil case which is a keystone decision is a in the Norwegian law on the doctrine of equivalence, determining the scope of patent protection. In addition to his well-respected patent work, Partner Bleken has a diverse and experienced practice in dispute resolution, including special focus in contract/offshore fabrication and energy issues. He also advises on terms of entry into contracts and cases of default, and has considerable experience with contracts in the area of transactions bordering on corporate law.

Norway

Expertise

Patent litigation (pharmaceuticals)Trademark / IPR disputesCross-border litigation and procedural challengesContract disputes and defaultsEnergy and offshore fabrication disputesSupreme Court precedent (Donepezil — doctrine of equivalence)

Formation

Cand. jur., University of Oslo (UiO), 1984

Inscriptions au barreau

Norway

Langues

EnglishNorwegian