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EU: Increase in seized counterfeit goods
Custom authorities across the EU seize more and more counterfeit items according to new statistics from the European Commission. Last year saw an increase of 15%, or an estimated five…
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New EU copyright proposal to help musicians fight piracy
The EU executive branch is expected to propose a range of copyright reforms this week, including a legislative proposal intended to help musicians and their record labels fight piracy in…
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The Netherlands have ratified the UPCA
The Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs has just announced that the Netherlands has ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement. This means that the Netherlands joins the 10 states that have…
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Tesla still the World’s Most Innovative Company
Salesforce.com and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals follow as number two and three on the list. Half of the top 10 spots are occupied by biotechnical and life science companies following a number…
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Awapatent is looking for Innovation Consultants
The recruitment to the six-month trainee programme has just started. In January the new business area will be up and running. It will be led by John Karlström, Head of…
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EU: Publishers could get compensation for online snippets
A legislative proposal from the European Union’s executive branch means publishers could seek remuneration from news services, such as Google news search, for listing snippets of their content. If the…
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Kuwait and Djibouti join international patent system
In September, Kuwait and Djibouti will be the 149th and 150th contracting states to the international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).The PCT, which is administered by the UN agency the World…
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Switzerland still the world’s most innovative country
China has entered the top-25 countries of the ranking, which is the first time a middle-income country joins the highly developed countries that have historically dominated the top of the…
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Wanted: three new colleagues to Linköping
Awapatent in Linköping is growing and is now looking for three new colleagues. Read more about the positions and apply on our Swedish web site.
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We are looking for an IP assistant/paralegal
Our office in Gothenburg is looking for an IP assistant/paralegal. Read more and apply on our Swedish site.