The life science industry is innovation-driven, and the players face a wide range of challenges. The industry is characterized by significant investments related to research and development, making patent protection often crucial, and by all business operations being subject to comprehensive public law regulations.
Our lawyers have in-depth knowledge of the life science industry and continuously stay updated on national and international trends and developments that may affect the regulatory framework and market conditions. This way, we are always able to provide tailored advice.
At Thommessen, we assemble complementary teams to provide our clients with expert assistance across all areas. We have significant expertise and experience in areas such as patent law, medicinal product legislation, medical devices, and food products, as well as administrative law, public procurement, EU and EEA law, corporate law, M&A, competition law, and data protection.
Our lawyers assist a number of international and Norwegian businesses operating in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical equipment, as well as businesses wanting to invest in life science operations.
Our service offering includes, for example, the following:
- Enforcement and defence of intellectual property rights (for example patents and supplementary protection certificates (SPC))
- Licence agreements; research and development agreements
- Market access for medicinal products
- Marketing of medicinal products
- Health enterprises’ procurement of medicinal products
- Attending to the interests and rights of the industry vis-à-vis government bodies
- Regulatory issues relating to medicinal products, medical equipment, cosmetics and foodstuffs
- Transactions in the life science industry, both on the buyer and seller sides
- Clinical trials/studies
- EU and EEA law
- Norwegian and international competition law
- Product liability
- Personal data
