Árni Vilhjálmsson - hrl.

Job title

Partner

Education

European Patent Attorney 2005.
Supreme Court Attorney 1990.
District Court Attorney 1983.
University of Iceland, cand.jur. 1979.
Hamrahlid College 1974.

Postgraduate education

Osgoode Hall Law School - Toronto Canada 1982.

Career

LOGOS Legal Services since 2000.
Adalsteinsson and Partners 1995-1999.
EFTA Surveillance Authority, Brussels 1992-1995.
Law Firm at Höfdabakki 1983-1992.
Ministry of Commerce 1982-1983.
District Magistrate of Seydisfjordur 1979-1981.

Languages

English, Danish.

Teaching

Lecturer at the University of Iceland and the Continuing Education.

Memberships

The Icelandic Bar Association.
Icelandic Association for the Protection of Industrial Property.
Association of Icelandic Patent Agents, AIPPI, INTA and European Patent Institute.

Publication

Co-author with Olafur Ari Jonsson of Icelandic chapter in Merger Control Worldwide, Cambridge University Press 2005, as well as other articles in the field of competition law and intellectual property law.
Protection of intellectual property rights regarding Icelandic law and practice 1992.
Protection of industrial rights, article in Tæknivisir, paper of construction engineer students 1985.

Practice areas

Intellectual property law, competition law, European law, corporate investments.

Other activities

Of counsel member in European Patent Institute 2005-2009.
Alternative board member (Ad-Hoc member) of EFTA Surveillance Authority 1998-2004.
Board member of the Icelandic Bar Association 1990-1992.
Vice chairman of LIN, the Loan fund for Icelandic students 1982-1987.
Chairman of Orator, Law Student Association 1977-1978.