Thus a requirement of use of registered trademarks can be anticipated. Patents are given for inventions that may be subject to industrial use. According to the Norwegian Patent Act, patents cannot be obtained on procedures for surgical treatment, therapy or diagnosis on human beings or animals. Neither will patents be given for the invention of new species of vegetables or animals. Patent protection is given for twenty years from the application day provided that the annual fee is paid, in which period the owner has an exclusive right to exploit the invention.
Protection is given through registration, and the protection is given for a period of five years.
The time of protection can be extended for two more periods of five years. A copyright work is protected from the day it was created. No registration act is required. Copyright is protected fifty years from the death of the creator. There are no special provisions for licensing under Norwegian law.