Anne Marie works primarily with intellectual property rights (IPR) and dispute resolution in this area. She has specialist qualifications in patents, trademark law, design, copyright, protection of trade secrets and know-how as well as marketing law.
Anne Marie has many years of experience providing assistance to industrial companies and the business community, and has particular experience from life sciences, medtech, renewable energy, the offshore/maritime sector, aquaculture and industrial design. Her experience is wide-ranging, from strategic and operational advice, including conclusions of contracts and negotiations, to rights enforcement and dispute resolution, including patent disputes.
Anne Marie was awarded “Practitioner of the Year” in Norway at the 2024 edition of Managing IP awards.
Anne Marie is admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court.
Awards, Work experience, Positions and Education
- Leading Partners, Legal 500, Intellectual property , 2025
- Band 2, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2025
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Kapital Jus, Intellectual property rights, 2024
- 2025
- Recommended Individuals, IAM Patent 1000, Litigation and transactions, 2024
- Leading Individuals, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2024
- Intellectual Property, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2024
- Silver, World Trademark Review, Individuals: enforcement and litigation, 2024
- Band 2, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2024
- Band 2, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2023
- Band 2, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2023
- 2023
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Intellectual property law, 2023
- Leading individuals, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2022
- Band 2, Chambers Global / Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property – Norway, 2022
- Patent star, MIP IP Stars, Top 250 Women in IP and Trade mark, 2021
- Band 2, Chambers Global/Europe, Intellectual Property, 2021
- Leading individuals, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2021
- Recommended expert, IAM Patent 1000 The World's leading Patent Professionals, Patents litigation and transactions, 2021
- Patent star, MIP IP Stars, Top 250 Women in IP and Trademark, 2022
- Partner, Wiersholm, 2021
- Partner, Kvale, 2016
- Partner, Haavind, 2008
- Managing Associate, Haavind, 2002
- In-house Lawyer, NRK, 2000
- Deputy Judge, Eidsvoll District Court, 1995
- Senior Associate, Vislie, Ødegaard & Kolrud, 1994
- Chair of the Board, the Norwegian AIPPI group
- Chair of the Board, Norwegian Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (NIR)
- Chair of the Board, Ingerid, Synnøve og Elias Fegersten's foundaton for Norwegian visual artists
- Business Manager, The Norwegian Thalidomide Foundation
- Member, European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)
- Member, the Norwegian Bar Association
- Member, Norwegian Copyright Association
- Cand. Jur., University of Oslo, 1993
Selected projects
Legal representative for a Norwegian-based international energy company in a patent dispute regarding a test facility for biomass conversion technology
Assistance to Eltorque AS in a dispute with Brødrene Dahl. The issue of the case was whether Brødrene Dahl had breached section 25 of the Marketing Control Act on good business practice by copying Eltorque's actuator QT250. The case was won in all courts.
A technology company within medical equipment in negotiations for a consortium agreement with, among others, a recognized Norwegian research institute
Wiersholm assisted a listed Norwegian biotechnology company in regards of its market entry strategy for disinfection products based on active substances classified as biocides that are subject to the EU's Biocides Regulation (BPR).
Wiersholm assists a large Norwegian energy company in intellecutal property rights issues regarding two large offshore wind projectson the Norwegian continental shelf, including assistance with contract drafting and contract negotiations. The projects involve joint ventures by several large companies, and will involve the sharing of technology and the development of new technology.
A Norwegian innovative company in a dispute regarding ownership and rights to well technology (well completion). The case included a number of technical solutions and products, including several patents. It also raised questions about misuse of trade secrets. The dispute was settled prior to the oral hearing.