Experience

Nordic Patent Institute

• Denmark
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice-Director, Head Legal Counsel

  • Feb 2010 - Present

  As Vice-Director (Deputy Director) and Head Legal Counsel of Nordic Patent Institute my key responsibilities include daily administration, draft and review of budgets, drafting and reviewing of legal/contractual documents, participation in various International forums, Quality management, etc. As Vice-Director (Deputy Director) and Head Legal Counsel of Nordic Patent Institute my key responsibilities include daily administration, draft and review of budgets, drafting and reviewing of legal/contractual documents, participation in various International forums, Quality management, etc.



University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands)

• Iceland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Thesis Supervisor

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

  Supervision of Master's Thesis in IP Law the University's Faculty of Law Supervision of Master's Thesis in IP Law the University's Faculty of Law



Patice

• Iceland
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney at law/IP Consultant

  • Mar 2009 - Jan 2010

  Key responsibilities included external consulting to international law firms, companies and organizations on patent, design and trademark matters, consulting on prosecution of applications as well as drafting and reviewing legal/contractual documents. Key responsibilities included external consulting to international law firms, companies and organizations on patent, design and trademark matters, consulting on prosecution of applications as well as drafting and reviewing legal/contractual documents.



ÞG verk

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Legal Counsel

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2010

  Corporate legal counsel for THG Contractors / Arcus ehf. (Þ.G. Verk ehf.), a leading Icelandic construction and property development company and its subsidiaries in Iceland, Germany, The Faroe Islands, Norway and Greenland. Key responsibilities included drafting, reviewing and negotiating appropriate legal/contractual documents, management and coordination of external legal support, dealing with municipal and other regulatory authorities, dealing with subcontractors, buyers and potential buyers, advising management on all legal matters, etc. Show less



Bifröst University

• Iceland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sessional Lecturer

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  Guest and Sessional lecture in Intellectual Property Law Guest and Sessional lecture in Intellectual Property Law



Hugverkastofan - Icelandic Intellectual Property Office (ISIPO)

• Iceland
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal advisor/Head of Operations and Finance

  • 2001 - 2008

  As legal advisor, initally my responsibility was trademark examination on Madrid based applications, both on relevant and absolute grounds, draft legal documents and provide legal advice on trademark, design and related rights to applicants. Later I moved to the patent department, where in addition to providing legal advice, my main responsibility was the international legal and political affairs relating to Iceland's participation in various IP treaties and agreements. As head of Operation and Finance I was in charge of finance, formalities, procurement, IT, marketing and property management of the office. During my emlpoyment I represtented the Icelandic Patent Office in various international and intergovernmental forums, such as EPO, WIPO and EFTA. Show less



European Patent Office

• Germany
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal intern

  • 2005 - 2005

  6 week Internship at DG 3, Board of Appeals. 6 week Internship at DG 3, Board of Appeals.