Appealing against use of your business name by other parties

Appeals regarding business names

If you believe that someone has registered a business name which could be confused with your own unique business name or trademark, you can appeal to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office by requesting an administrative review. In order to be able to file an appeal, your business name or trademark must be distinctive. This means it must clearly differ from other names or marks.

Requests for administrative review are submitted to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office via Altinn. A fee must be paid for the appeal to be processed.

Appeals regarding domain names

If someone has registered a domain name for which you claim to own the right, for example your business name or Trademark, and you are of the opinion that the person who registered it ought to be aware that you own the right, you can file a complaint with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.

It costs NOK 6,570 to have your appeal considered. The amount will be refunded if your appeal is upheld.