The European Commission recently adopted an action plan to address infringements of intellectual property rights in the EU. The plan sets out a number of actions to focus the EU’s…
European trademark protection allowed for Apple store layout
The European Court of Justice has decided that Apple’s retail store layout can be protected as a trademark in Europe. Apple was granted trademark protection for its store layout –…
Awapatent ranked number 9 in PCT survey
Industry magazine Managing IP’s annual ranking of the number of PCT applications filed has just been published. In the “EPO” category, Awapatent is ranked number 9 with 264 PCT applications…
Monkey selfies: animals cannot own copyright
One of the most popular news stories this summer was the ape that swiped the camera from a wildlife photographer to take a series of photos of itself – selfies….
More European Patent Attorneys than ever at Awapatent
“We are among the leading IP firms in Europe and the number of European Patent Attorneys in our firm shows more than ever, that we have the capacity to serve…
Apple and Samsung end patent disputes outside of the United States
Apple and Samsung recently agreed to withdraw all pending patent and registered design disputes between their companies in all countries except the United States. This includes disputes in the United…
The Awapatent Foundation gives a scholarship of EUR 125,000 to research on IP investments
Prof. Dr. Granstrand and Dr. Holgersson will carry out research on the links between tech firms’ IP investments and their financial results. The aim is to study the financial development…
Awapatent welcomes ten new trainees
This round of the programme is the seventeenth since the start in 1994. In total, more than 200 trainees have completed the programme. “It’s always exciting to welcome new trainees…
Awapatent strengthens Life Science Team
Awapatent is happy to announce that European Patent Attorney Michael Bech Sommer joined the Copenhagen office 1 August. Michael specializes in organic/pharmaceutical chemistry and litigation and enjoys an extensive international…
European patents can be validated in Tunisia
The European Patent Office (EPO) has signed an agreement with Tunisia under the terms of which the North African country recognises the validity of European patents. The agreement means that…