A protest is a complaint by a third party. The person lodging a protest does not become a party to the case. We can divide protests into two types, those lodged before an application has been granted, and those lodged after granting.

Anyone who considers a patent to have been granted on an incorrect basis can submit a written opposition to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO).

Anyone can request that a patent be declared completely or partially invalid by administrative review. Administrative review may also be requested for European patents that have been validated in Norway.

Administrative limitation is a request from a holder of a patent to limit that patent. A granted patent can be limited by the holder after the opposition period has lapsed.

You can appeal against decisions made by the specialist departments of the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO). These appeals will be considered by the Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights (KFIR)

Decisions made by the Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights (KFIR) can only be brought before the courts by an applicant, a holder of a patent or an opponent against whom a decision has been made.