Protector IP Consultant moves up in both patent and trade mark prosecution following strong recommendations across the market from competitors. "It is working a lot and being very pro-active in building networks; it is all over the place as far as trade mark conferences are concerned; we referred some clients to the firm and they were very pleased," says a competitor. The firm had an especially pro-active year in 2010. Although it acts for a number of foreign clients its focus is on national companies including: Aker Solutions, Statoil, Fred Olsen & Co, Seadrill, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and TTS Energy.
Notably, attorney Morten Balle is president of LES Scandinavia. Key members of the firm include manager and patent attorney Bjarne Coward, and partners Eli-Ann Evensen and Tom Tysbo. Competitors say the firm is ahead of the pack with "offshore expertise, heavy involvement in litigation and very clever attorneys". Another IP lawyer recognises the firm "expanded a lot in trade marks and took a big share of the market last year; I highly recommend Tysbo".