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Companies with IP generate at least 23.8% more revenue according to latest EU report

By AWA | Posted on February 5, 2025

The report ‘The Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance in the European Union’ was published last month and analyses intellectual property records by matching firms with their registered patents, trademarks, and designs from multiple authorities, including the European Patent Office (EPO), European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and various national and regional IP offices within...

Tags: EPO, EUIPO, Intellectual Property, patents, SMEs, trademarks

Interview: Will patent filers have to change practices after European Commission’s €462.6 million fine against big pharma’s Teva?

By AWA | Posted on November 26, 2024

The European Commission recently fined pharmaceutical giant Teva €462.6 million for artificially extending patent protection by pursuing divisionals and spreading misleading information about a competing product to hinder its market entry and uptake. Margrethe Vestager, the Commission’s Executive Vice-President in charge of competition policy, commented that the decision “reaffirms the Commission’s commitment to competition enforcement...

Tags: antitrust, competition, divisionals, EU, patents, Teva

Balancing Innovation and Regulation: Comparing China’s AI Regulations with the EU AI Act

By AWA | Posted on April 11, 2024

The recent passing of the EU AI Act presents an opportunity to conduct a comparative law analysis against China’s earlier promulgated artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. This is a crucial time for the industry as global attention increasingly focuses on the ethical development, deployment, and regulation of AI technologies. China, a leading player in AI development,...

Tags: AI, artificial intelligence, china, EU, generative AI, Internet

Validation agreement between EPO and Georgia enters into force

By AWA | Posted on February 9, 2024

On January 15, 2024, the validation agreement between the European Patent Organisation (EPO) and Georgia entered into force. Patent owners can now validate their European patent applications and patents granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) in Georgia on the basis of Georgia’s national law. European patent applications and patents validated in Georgia under the...

Tags: EPO, Georgia, patents, Validation

How implementing regulations will affect foreign patent applicants in China

By AWA | Posted on February 7, 2024

On December 21, 2023, the China State Council issued Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law (Regulations). The Regulations became effective on January 20, 2024 and compliments the fourth amendment to the Patent Law. The Regulations explain how several provisions of the Patent Law will be implemented as it aligns patent procedures with major jurisdictions. This...

Tags: china, design patents, partial design, Patent Term Adjustments, Patent Term Extensions, patents, utility models

CJEU clarifies protected designations of origin in Danish Feta case

By AWA | Posted on August 2, 2022

A recent judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union has clarified the extent of protection for protected designations of origin The Feta saga appears to have reached its conclusion with the judgment in case C‑159/20 from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Feta has lived a tumultuous life as...

Tags: CJEU, Denmark, Feta, Greece, PDO, protected designations of origin

New Guidelines on Pricing affect Marketing and Promotions in Denmark

By AWA | Posted on June 10, 2022

On May 28, 2022, the Danish consumer ombudsman published long-awaited Guidelines on price marketing. The Guidelines are identical to a revision on price marketing Rules that entered into force on the same date. The revised Rules and Guidelines signal a significant change in how businesses can market themselves using price comparisons and other sales promotions...

Tags: compliance, marketing, price marketing, Pricing, products, Promotions, services

Why brand owners should start preparing for blockchain domain names

By AWA | Posted on May 25, 2022

Blockchain technology is part of the Web 3.0 revolution, founded on decentralisation, privacy and individual ownership. It goes against the largely centralised and public Web 2.0 we have become used to over the past 20 years. Businesses are increasingly adopting Web 3.0 technology for smart contracts, supply chain management, domain infrastructure and several other applications....

Tags: blockchain, cybersquatting, domain names, Web 2.0, Web 3.0

IP Pitfalls When Creating a New Product Line (Or a New Company) – Part 2: Patents, Designs and IP Contract Considerations

By AWA | Posted on December 2, 2021

When creating a new product line or starting a new company, many types of considerations and preparations are necessary. Experience shows that the IP considerations are often near the bottom of the to-do list. However, not giving IP due focus may lead to substantial problems and headaches down the road. Some of these problems can...

Tags: contracts, designs, patents

IP Pitfalls When Creating a New Product Line (Or a New Company) – Part 1: Trademarks and Domains

By AWA | Posted on December 2, 2021

When creating a new product line or starting a new company, many types of considerations and preparations are necessary. Experience shows that the IP considerations are often near the bottom of the to-do list. However, not giving IP due focus may lead to substantial problems and headaches down the road. Some of these problems can...

Tags: domains, trademarks

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Laura Stravinskaite

Laura Stravinskaite

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

Ai-Leen Lim

Ai-Leen Lim

Partner, Attorney at Law, Group Vice President

Ashley Zhao

Ashley Zhao

Partner, Attorney at Law, Business Area Manager

Troels Peter Rørdam

Troels Peter Rørdam

Senior Counsel, European Patent Attorney

Mikkel Roed Trier

Mikkel Roed Trier

Partner, European Patent Attorney, UPC Representative, Business Area Manager