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The value of design patents
By Joacim Lydén | Posted on October 18, 2016
It is a perfectly clear, crisp morning as I make my way from Washington DC’s Union Station, through a clean and perfectly trimmed Senate Park, to the white neoclassical palace that houses the United States Supreme Court. The wide pavement and massive stairs leading to the building’s entrance is filled with journalists, photographers and television...
Tags: awapatent, IP, Patent, Trademark, USA
Amended rules relating to the refund of the examination fee
By AWA | Posted on August 23, 2016
Today the rules relating to fees stipulates that the examination fee will be refunded in full if the European patent application is withdrawn, refused or deemed to be withdrawn before the Examination Division (ED) has assumed responsibility of the application. The examination fee can also be refunded at a rate of 75% if the European...
EPO and IP AUSTRALIA launches new PPH agreement
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on July 7, 2016
As the PPH network continues to expand, the Awapatent IP Blog lets its readers stay one step ahead by keeping monitoring the new expansions and arising possibilities. Most recently, European patent applicants are offered a new possibility of speeding up and simplifying examination of their patent applications. This possibility comes in addition to the eight...
Has China taken another Bite out of the Apple?
By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on June 30, 2016
After locking horns with a local Chinese company for six years over the IPHONE trademark, Apple took a drubbing after last month’s decision by the Beijing High People’s Court. Apple applied for the “IPHONE” trademark for software and hardware (Class 9) in China in 2002. A Chinese company, called Xingtong Tiandi, which makes leather goods, is...
What does Brexit mean for the EUTM system?
By Kristian Martinsson | Posted on June 27, 2016
The people of the United Kingdom have spoken: They do not wish to be part of the EU any longer. It will now take time, probably years, before we know the terms of the divorce between the UK and the EU. Having said that, what impact of Brexit do we foresee for trademark owners? Short-term...
Effects of UK leaving the EU on the Unitary Patent and the UPC
By AWA | Posted on June 27, 2016
The result of the EU referendum held on 23 June was that the UK decided to leave the EU (European Union). As we have written previously the process of leaving the EU is long and can even take up to a couple of years. The UK will have to negotiate with the EU and the...
AWA Asia likes Facebook’s victory in China
By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on June 11, 2016
In a recent high profile case, Facebook secured a victory against a trademark squatter at the Beijing High People’s Court. This comes shortly after Apple Inc was defeated in its iPhone trademark battle. In 2011 a Chinese individual, who is alleged to be associated with a local beverage company, applied to register the trademark FACE...
Prepare your strategy for the Unitary Patent and the UPC – (Part III)
By AWA | Posted on June 8, 2016
Strategies for pending patent applications and important aspects of the opt out procedure When preparing for the entry into force of the new Patent system in Europe, also patent application which are now currently pending before the European Patent Organization (EPO) must be considered. A decision must be made whether to try to delay the...
Tags: EPO, unified patent court, Unified Patent Court Agreement, unitary patent, UP, UPC, UPCA
Prepare your strategy for the Unitary Patent and the UPC – (Part II)
By AWA | Posted on June 2, 2016
The language regime for the Unitary Patent and the divisions of the UPC As we have written before the creation and start of the Unified Patent Court will change the mindset of patent litigation in Europe fundamentally. However, Europe is a diverse continent, not the least when it comes to languages. With the European Patent...
Tags: EPO, European Patent Office, language, unified patent court, Unified Patent Court Agreement, unitary patent, UP, UPC
Prepare your strategy for the Unitary Patent and the UPC – (Part I)
By AWA | Posted on May 30, 2016
The creation and start of the Unified Patent Court will change the mindset of patent litigation in Europe fundamentally. The Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent will, according to the Chairman Alexander Ramsay, be ready by the middle of 2016 with the preparations for the new Court. In May the recruitment of judges began, and...
Tags: unified patent court, Unified Patent Court Agreement, unitary patent, UP, UPC, UPCA
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