No Isolation is a Norwegian start-up company, founded in October 2015 by Karen Dolva, Marius Aabel and Matias Doyle. The company tackles loneliness and involuntary social isolation by developing communication tools that can help those affected.
The first tool created was AV1, a robot designed to help children and young adults with long-term illnesses participate in everyday life. AV1 was launched in August 2016, and now helps around 1,000 children in 13 countries.
The second tool, KOMP, is designed to improve communication between generations and family members, regardless of technological skills. KOMP was launched in November 2017. KOMP is now with around 800 seniors, and has almost 5,000 weekly app users.
No Isolation is a thought leader on the subject of loneliness and isolation, and has offices in Oslo and London. They work closely with other businesses, charities and the public sector to develop new products. The production and much of the design has been created with the help of others.
Rights
No Isolation is conscious of securing the values in the company, and has had an aggressive IPR strategy from the start. They have worked closely with IPR advisers, and have invested a lot of resources and capital in this. They have several types of rights:
Patent:
- They have a patent for digital switching technology in Norway, and patent applications are pending at the EPO and in the USA
Trademark:
- No Isolation is registered as a word mark in Norway and in many countries around the world
- KOMP med is registered as both a word mark and a combined mark in several countries that have signed the Madrid Protocol, including Norway and the EU
Design:
- Design protection for AV1 in Norway
- Design protection for KOMP in Norway, the EU and several other countries
– The users of our products often find themselves in a vulnerable or difficult life situation. We are therefore extra aware of the risk of infringements of our IP rights, as the quality and functionality of our products are crucial for users. We do not compromise and are aggressive in that area. We work closely with users, charitable organizations and public bodies to find solutions to challenges related to social isolation. Having a strategy for securing and enforcing our rights is essential for fruitful cooperation.
Hans Flensted-Jensen
No Isolation makes use of highly skilled Norwegian specialists who act as their representatives vis-à-vis the Norwegian Industrial Property Office and foreign patent authorities.
They were awarded the Oslo Innovation Award 2020 by the Oslo Business Region
