John Steffen Gulbrandsen

Partner | Lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court

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John S. Gulbrandsen has worked with business law for more than 30 years, especially in the areas of intellectual property law, employment law and dispute resolution.

John is a highly recognised and skilled lawyer within his specialist areas, where over the years he has achieved a number of awards for professional skill and competence.

John has assisted a number of large clients, especially in the publishing and media industry, with a wide range of legal issues, disputes and, not least, strategic advice. He masters, and works with, all areas of intellectual property law, but particularly copyright, trademark law, design law and marketing law. He also has broad expertise and experience in employment law areas. The combination of the subject areas means an overall sought-after expertise on employment agreements in companies with a need for good agreement clauses on the transfer of rights and the safeguarding of rights.

He has broad competence and experience with dispute resolution and solid procedural experience from all courts. He has had the right to appear before the Supreme Court since 1997.

2021–

SANDS Advokatfirma DA

Partner
2011–2020

Bing Hodneland Advokatselskap DA

Partner
1990–2010

Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS

Partner
1987–1990

Ministry of Culture

First consultant
1986-1987

Norwegian Film Institute

First consultant
1982–1983

Department of Forensic Informatics, Oslo

Scientific assistant
1986

University of Oslo

Cand. jur.
2024

Legal 500

Recommended lawyer in the category “Intellectual property”
1992–

Billedkunst Opphavsrett i Norge SA

Board member
2011–

Kunstnernes eget materialsalg SA

Chairman of the board
2018–

Nemnda for Arbeidstakeroppfinnelser

Legal member
2018–

JUC - immaterialrett og markedsrett

Network manager
2017–

Stiftelsen Arkitekturmuseet

Board member (state-appointed)
2012–2017

Stiftelsen Kunstindustrimuseet

Board member (state-appointed)
2011–2018

Universal Music AS

Chairman of the board