Iceland

Arnason Faktor is the leading firm for prosecution work in Iceland. Trade mark attorney Ásdís Magnúsdóttir, a qualified lawyer, is the leading figure in the team. "She knows her stuff," says a rival. Maria Kristin Gunnarsdottir and Ragnheiður Pétursdóttir, who is also a lawyer, are two notable trade mark and designs practitioners. The firm advised the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the high-profile dispute over the EU trade mark Iceland. The firm is also a leader in patent work. Its patent team is led by Gunnar Örn Harðarson. The team is experienced in technical fields such as engineering, chemistry and life sciences. Einar Karl Friðriksso, Sigurður Ingvarsson and Thorlakur Jonsson are experienced European patent attorneys in the team. They are supported by a team of patent administrators.

Fjeldsted & Blöndal is an established business law firm recommended for its trade mark and copyright advice, especially in transactions. The Reykjavik-based firm has Hafliði Kristján Lárusson, an England & Wales qualified solicitor, as its key IP adviser. Name partner Skull Fjeldsted is still available to the team as consultant.

GH Sigurgeirsson Patents & Trademarks is one of the oldest agencies in Iceland. The firm is recognised by rivals in trade mark and patent registration work. Gunnar Sigurgeirsson is your key contact at the firm.

Law firm LEX is recommended for trade mark and copyright work including transactions. IP/IT practice leader Erla Árnadóttir is among the few lawyers in this jurisdiction highly rated in IP. Hulda Árnadóttir is another senior practitioner in the firm who advises on soft IP. A notable associate in the firm is María Kristjánsdóttir.

LOGOS' strength is in soft IP. Its team also advises on IP transactions and trade mark protection. Notable IP practitioners in the team are Áslaug Björgvinsdóttir, Ragnar Tómas Árnason and Hjördís Halldórsdóttir. Árnason and Halldórsdóttir are the copyright specialists. Co-founder and patent practitioner Árni Vilhjálmsson is also in the team.

IP firm Patice is best known for patent filing but it also handles trade mark registration work. Practice leader Ólafur Ragnarsson is dual qualified as a lawyer and European patent attorney.

Rivals hold IP boutique Sigurjónsson & Thor in high regard when it comes to trade mark and design work. "The most competent of the firms ranked," says one market commentator. In its strong team are two IP Stars, Valborg Kjartansdóttir and Magnús Haukur Magnússon.

Reykjavík-based Tego IP Consulting is recommended for trade mark registration and portfolio management work. Lovísa Jónsdóttir and Bylgja Hrönn Björnsdóttir are the key contacts for IP work in the firm. The firm collaborates with JP Attorneys on legal matters. One client uses the firm because of its "strategic approach and good international network". Another client says: "They are precise and punctual."