Zacco Norway is another of the country's big filers. It continues to hold on to its tier one rankings in patents and trade mark prosecution and enters the patent contentious table for the first time. In 2010, Zacco Norway's law practice separated and established as law firm Zacco Advokater. Clients like the firm because of its efficiency and practical approach. It is "very direct, solution-oriented, understood business and was motivated," says one client. The firm puts increased emphasis on litigation work, and in 2010 handled a total of five cases in patent, trade mark, unfair competition, copyright and marketing matters. Also in 2010 it hired senior associate and lawyer Frode André Moen. One client recommends managing partner attorney Toril Melander Stene for being "very factual, understanding our business, giving firm proposals not just woolly suggestions, asking for facts and giving very concrete answers, being always on time, and understanding the business perspective."
In recent highlight work, Stene advised Kraft Foods in two cases before the Oslo court relating to disputes over book publishing. Moen was active defending German company Sennheiser Electronic interests against Freebit and IC Company in a trade mark dispute against CBR Textile. Despite IC Company's trade mark being invalidated at first instance, an Appeal Court hearing reversed the decision.