Iceland

Arnason Faktor is the leading firm for IP protection and portfolio management in Iceland. The trade marks team is led by Ásdís Magnúsdóttir who works on both contentious and non-contentious matters. She is supported by a team of trade mark attorneys and administrators, including María Kristín Gunnarsdóttir and Marta María Friðriksdóttir.

Fjeldsted & Blöndal is an established full-service law firm with a highly recommended contentious IP practice. The Reykjavik-based firm provides high-quality services to IP owners. Hafliði Kristján Lárusson leads the IP team at the firm with assistance from partner Skull Fjeldsted, who acts as a consultant to the team.

GH Sigurgeirsson Patents & Trademarks is one of the oldest agencies in Iceland. The firm is recognised by market commentators for expertise in IP registration work. Gunnar Sigurgeirsson is the key contact at the firm.

LEX is particularly strong in soft IP matters. Erla Árnadóttir is one of the leading IP practitioners in the firm. She is supported by Hulda Árnadóttir.

The LOGOS IP team is highly recommended for contentious IP work. The notable IP practitioners in the firm are Árni Vilhjálmsson, Hjördís Halldórsdóttir and Áslaug Björgvinsdóttir. Halldórsdóttir has a special interest in copyright. Recent work highlights show the firm was involved in a trade mark dispute between two Icelandic ice cream manufacturers.

IP boutique Patice is well known for its patent filing and management work, which is managed by former Icelandic IP office staff Helgi Hermann Hannesson. The firm's trade mark and design practice is headed up by Harpa Jónsdóttir.

Sigurjónsson & Thor is highly recommended for soft IP protection and IP disputes work. One market commentator describes the firm's practitioners as "true specialists". Founders Valborg Kjartansdóttir and Magnús H Magnússon are among the leading IP practitioners in the country.

Tego IP Consulting is an IP boutique led by Lovísa Jónsdóttir with support from Bylgja Björnsdóttir. The firm is particularly recommended for soft IP work. An international pharmaceutical company recently appointed the firm as its main trade mark agent.