Intellectual property in Norway

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The Industrial Property Office
Regional Organisations: Patent Protection: the European Patent Office
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property
Membership to the TRIPS agreement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version of 2016)	20 years	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Trademarks Act (Act No. 8 of March 26, 2010) (consolidated version of 2015)	10 years. A trademark can be renewed for another 10 years for an unlimited number of times.	Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Design Designs Act (Act No. 15 of March 14, 2003, relating to Design Protection) (consolidated version of 2015)	5 years, renewable four times, for 5-year periods, for up to 25 years
Copyright Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961, relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works) (consolidated version of 2015)	70 years, but varies depending on the type of product	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations WIPO Copyright Treaty WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Industrial Models Act No. 25 of May 31, 2013, amending Legislation on the Protection of Industrial Property Rights, etc. (Extract) (2013)	5 years, renewable four times, for 5-year periods, for up to 25 years

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