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Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights

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2013-04-01 00:00:00.0 Founding by complex reorganization

Name
Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights

Short name
KFIR

Affiliations
Other public administration body

Hierarchical level
Highest level

COFOG
04 Economic affairs

Superior body
Ministry of Trade and Industry

Main affiliation category
National single organization (without subordinated units)

Located
301 Oslo

The Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights is an independent, court-like, body under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. The Board of Appeal re-examines and re-evaluates appeals on decisions from the Norwegian Industrial Property Office within patent, trademark and design rights, as well as decisions in relation to company names, the act of precious metals, and the regulations on hallmarks. Additionally the Board of Appeal re-examines and makes decisions on some of the decisions issued by the Plant Variety Board.

2014-01-01 00:00:00.0 No change to unit, but change of superior

(The unit reports to a new superior organization because the previous superior organization was terminated at the same time.)

Superior body
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries