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IP Strategy
By Anders Heebøll-Nielsen | Posted on December 17, 2020
In this fifth and final webinar in this series Anders Heebøll-Nielsen talks about the importance of creating an IP strategy, even for start-ups. Watch this webinar where we give you valuable input on how to get started with your own strategy. This webinar is in Danish.
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Design Protection
By Eva Carlsson | Posted on December 17, 2020
Maria Dam Jørgensen and Eva Carlsson explain what it takes to obtain design protection and how this IP right can be used in the protection of your products. This webinar is in Danish.
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Guide: EU Trademarks after Brexit
By AWA | Posted on December 17, 2020
EU trademarks will no longer be protected in the UK after Brexit. What will happen to your EUTM depends on whether it has been registered or not on exit day: December 31, 2020. Registered EU trademarks Your registered EU trademark right will be automatically cloned into a UK trademark registration. You will not need to...
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Tags: applications, Brexit, EU Trademarks, renewals, trademarks, UK
China introduces compensation for patent terms
By AWA | Posted on December 15, 2020
On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress passed amendments to the PRC Patent Law, which come into force June 1, 2021. The amendments cover three key areas: 1) Strengthening the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of patentees; 2) Promoting the implementation and application of patents; and 3)...
Tags: china, compensation, innovative drugs, patent terms, patents
Lego’s copyright victory against Lepin in China
By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on December 14, 2020
Danish toymaker Lego wins another landmark case in China using copyright and anti-unfair competition to protect its market share of the US$15 billion toy and games industry On September 2, 2020, the Shanghai Third Intermediate Court announced sentencing of nine individuals to up to six years imprisonment and fines of RMB 90 million RMB (USD...
Patents – What can be patented and how?
By Vibeke Warberg Rohde | Posted on December 7, 2020
Do you wish to know more about what can be patented and how it is done? Vibeke Warberg Rohde gives an introduction to the patent system and how to get started if you want to protect your invention with a patent.
EORI number mandatory to file actions against counterfeit goods in the EU
By Mette Parlev | Posted on November 25, 2020
Danish customs oversee thousands of counterfeit goods each year and over the past five years, the number of cases of counterfeit goods has quadrupled. This has also caused the number of intervention cases to increase. Rights holders have a very short time to react and file an intervention action when Danish customs find potential cases...
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Tags: counterfeits, Customs, EORI, EU
An Introduction to IP
By AWA | Posted on November 24, 2020
The first of a series of webinars gives you a short introduction to the different areas in IP. Hear about patents, trademarks, design protection and domain names. Rasmus Kvist Lund what the different areas within IP can be used for when you wish to protect your invention. This webinar is in Danish.
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Bad news for WhatsApp as Norwegian Board of Appeal refuses to register logo
By AWA | Posted on November 23, 2020
With a reported total of more than 500 million users globally, many of us will have used or at least heard of WhatsApp. In a recent decision dated 24 September 2020, the Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights ruled against WhatsApp in its appeal against an earlier decision of the Norwegian Industrial Property Office...
The Busines of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 1 – Venture Capital
By Anders Isaksson | Posted on November 18, 2020
In this six-part series, Anders Isaksson explores some of the key factors and motivators for why companies small or large should obtain intellectual property. The aim is to help you understand when and how you can create value from IP, especially when considering the long and short-term goals of a company. Whether you are a...
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Tags: due dilligence, Intellectual Property, investors, IP, venture capital
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