Rune is partner in Wiersholm's IPR&TMT team. He specializes in intellectual property law (copyright law, trademark law and patent law), data protection/privacy law, marketing law, technology/IT law, consumer law and contract law. He acts as advisor, litigator (admitted to the Supreme Court) and in transactions.
He works for clients in a range of industries, including in the media, technology, retail, e-commerce, health, pharma, renewable energy, sports and financial industries. His practice focuses particularly on novel, cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, data, innovation, content production, business interactions (such as supplier-customer relationships, distribution relationships, partnerships, and research and development) and regulatory compliance advice.
In the Norwegian Financial Daily's annual lawyers survey 2023, voted by peers, Rune is ranked as leading in the categories Data Protection/Privacy, Technology/Digitization, Intellectual Property and Media, and as Norway's 2nd best lawyer overall. He is also ranked among the experts on Intellectual Property and TMT (technology/media/telecom) by Chambers and Partners and by Legal 500.
Rune is member of the board of the Norwegian Bar Association, Oslo, a member of the Trademark and Patent Law Committee of the Norwegian Centre for Continuing Legal Education (JUS), and a member of the editorial board of the Lawyer's Magazine (Advokatbladet). He was previously member of the board of AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété) Norway.
He is sophisticated, smart, experienced and pleasant to work with.
Selected projects
Work experience
Partner, Wiersholm, 2015
Managing Associate, Wiersholm, 2012
Senior Associate, Wiersholm, 2009
Associate, Wiersholm, 2006
Education
Cand. Jur., University of Oslo, 2005
Studies in Intellectual Property Law and IT Law, The University of Southampton, 2004
Memberships / Posts
Board secretary, the Norwegian Association for the Protection of Industrial Property, 2011 - 2021
Board member AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété) Norway, 2011 - 2021
Member, the legal professional group for patent, trademark and design rights, 2014
Board member, Norwegian Bar Association, Oslo, 2020
Member of the editorial board of the Lawyer's Magazine (Advokatbladet), 2021
Honours and awards
Band 3, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2024
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2024
Bronze, World Trademark Review, Individuals: enforcement and litigation, 2024
Band 2, Chambers Europe, TMT: Data Protection, 2024
Band 3, Chambers Europe, TMT: Information Technology, 2024
Leading Individuals, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2024
Leading Individuals, Legal 500, TMT, 2024
Recommended Individuals, IAM Patent 1000, Litigation and transactions, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Technology and digitalization, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Data privacy, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Intellectual property, 2024
2. plass, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Privacy, 2023
2. plass, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Technology and digitalisation, 2023
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Intellectual property law, 2023
Global Leader, Who's Who Legal, Data Protection & Privacy, 2023
Global Leader, Who's Who Legal, Information Technology, 2023
Leading individuals, Legal 500, 2023
Leading individuals, Legal 500, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2023
Band 2, Chambers Europe, TMT: Data Protection, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Europe, TMT: Information Technology, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2022
Band 3, Chambers Europe, TMT: Data Protection, 2022
Leading individuals, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2022
Copyright Star, IP Stars, Intellectual Property, 2021
Trademark Star, IP Stars, Intellectual Property, 2021
Band 3, Chambers Europe, TMT: Information Technology, 2021
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property - Norway, 2021
Leading individuals, Legal 500, Intellectual property, 2021
Leading individuals, Legal 500, TMT, 2021
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property - Norway, 2020
Band 3, Chambers Europe, TMT: Information Technology - Norway, 2020
Leading indviduals, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2020
Thought Leader Data, Who's Who Legal, Data Protection & Privacy, 2020
Next Generation Partners, Legal 500, TMT, 2020