Patice Icelandic IP Law Firm Patent & Trademark Attorneys

Attorney at law:

Ólafur Ragnarsson

Academic background: Graduated year 1967 from the Law Faculty of University of Iceland. Postgraduate studies on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the University of Iceland, the University of Copenhagen and London.

Professional experience: Admitted to the Icelandic Bar Association year 1968. Practitioner of IPR and of general law from year 1968. Joined in year 1985. Chairman of the Association of Icelandic Patent and Trademark Attorneys in the years 1985 to year 2000. Head of from year 1985.

Languages: Icelandic, English and the Scandinavian languages.

Adalsteinn Emilsson

Academic background: B.S.Degree in biology year 1978 from University of Iceland. Ph.D. in physiological chemistry University of Lund, Sweden, 1988.

Professional experience: Research assistant at the Science Institute, University of Iceland in the years 1979-1981. Research work in the dept. of Physiological Chemistry, University of Lund as a recipient of fellowship from the Swedish Institute. Teaching and research asistant at the dept. of Physiological Chemistry years 1982-1983. Research fellow at the Swedish Medical Research Council years 1983-1987. Research and teaching at the dept. of Physiological Chemestry years 1987-1988. Research work at Wake Forest University, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Caroline years 1989-1992. Work at Icelandic Patent Office years 1984-2001. Head of Patent Department of the Icelandic Patent Office in the years 1998 to year 2001. Working as a Consultant in Patent Issues from year 2001. Joined Patice year 2001.

Languages: Icelandic, English, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish.

Halldór Ármannsson

Academic background: Ph.D.. in Chemistry year 1976 from University of Southampton UK.

Professional experience: Research and professional work as a chemist at the Icelandic Geotechnic Institute and at the Icelandic Institute of Energy. Joined Patice 1991.

Languages: Icelandic, English and the Scandinavian languages.

Ragnar Ragnarsson

Academic background: M.S. in Construction Engineering year 1971 from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Professional experience: Practitioner as an engineer from 1971. Joined PATICE year 1991.

Languages: Icelandic, English and the Scandinavian languages.

 
Hanna María Harðardóttir, IP Administrator

Academic background: B.A. in Icelandic literature and linguistics, University of Iceland.

Has completet a two seminars training program in Intellectual Property Rights with special emphasis on Patent rights, at the University of Iceland. 

Professional experience: Worked as a proofreader and a primary school teacher. Worked in the office of the Supreme Court in Iceland.  Joined Patice in 2007.

Svala Jónsdóttir, Legal Assistant

Academic background: B.S. in Journalism, University of Kansas. PG dip. in International Politics, University of Glasgow. MPA studies at the University of Iceland. Currently studying for a Diploma in Education at Reykjavík University.

Professional experience: Public relations consultant 1994-1997. Worked as a journalist and as a specialist in gender equality and international relations 1998-2009. Joined Patice in 2010.

Languages: Icelandic, English and the Scandinavian languages, especially Swedish.

Cristina Chitiga, Legal Assistant

Academic background: Graduated in 1998 from the Communication and Public Relations Faculty of the University of Bucharest, Romania. Postgraduate studies in Business Communication and Promotion at the University of Bucharest, Romania.

Professional experience:  Marketing assistant 1998-2003 within the Marketing Department of World Trade Center Bucharest, Romania. Sales representative at Heimsferðir/World Tours, travel agency in Reykjavík, 2007-2009. Joined Patice in 2011.

Languages: Romanian, Icelandic, English and French.

Teitur Skúlason, MA. Jur.

Academic background: Graduated in 2010 from the Law Faculty of the University of Iceland. Attended courses in Copyright and Patent Law. Wrote his master’s thesis in Copyright. Studied in Aarhus University as a Nordplus Scholar in 2009. Currently studying at Stockholm University  for the Master of Law and Science in Law and IT, and Master of Law and Science in European Intellectual Property Law.

Professional experience: Worked for Landsbankinn 2006-2009. Joined PATICE in January 2010.

Languages: Icelandic, English, the Scandinavian languages and German.

Professional Relationship with Specialists which covers Traditional and Emerging Techonlogies and Scientific Disciplines

The law firm PATICE has established good professional relationship with specialists in such fields as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medicine and life sciences, electronics, energy, material science, mechanics and telecommunications.