Minister on a visit

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Minister of Higher Education, Industry, and Innovation, visited the Icelandic Intellectual Property Office (ISIPO) this week along with staff from the ministry. Borghildur Erlingsdóttir, Director General of the office, gave a presentation to the group, covering topics such as the importance of intellectual property rights for innovation and the economy, statistics on trademark, patent, and design registrations at the office, as well as patent applications by Icelandic entities abroad. The presentation also highlighted the ISIPO's extensive international cooperation with institutions in the field of intellectual property protection, its digital transformation journey, and its educational efforts.

In addition to the Minister, the meeting was attended by Ásdís Halla Bragadóttir, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry; Andri Steinn Hilmarsson, the Minister’s Assistant; Brynhildur Pálmarsdóttir, Legal Advisor; and Sigríður Valgeirsdóttir, Director of the Ministry’s Office.

Representing the Icelandic Intellectual Property Office, in addition to the Director General, were Elfa Íshólm Ólafsdóttir, Head of Finance and Operations; Dagný Fjóla Jóhannsdóttir, Head of IP; Pétur Vilhjálmsson, Digital Transformation Leader; and Eiríkur Sigurðsson, Communications Manager.