On 28 June 2016, the first chamber of the Dutch parliament approved a bill that enables the Netherlands to ratify the UPC agreement. The instrument of ratification must now be…
Anette Rasmussen Elected Second Vice President of ECTA
Yesterday, 22 June, Anette Rasmussen was elected Second Vice President of ECTA during the ECTA annual conference in Dubrovnik. The election was unanimous. Anette has been very active within ECTA…
Awapatent’s and AWA Asia’s attorneys in “Who’s Who Legal – 2016”
Four of Awapatent’s/AWA Asia’s attorneys have been included in the Who’s Who Legal: Trademarks 2016 guidewhich places them among the world’s leading trademark lawyers. For the second consecutive year, Martin…
The German Parliament starting ratification process on June 23
The German parliament will hold an initial consultation regarding the draft bill to adapt the patent law provisions for the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent. This will be…
Google reaches top in global brand ranking
In the 2016 edition of Millward-Brown’s annual ranking BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, Google reclaims the number one position from Apple. According to the ranking, Google’s brand values…
M&M’s banned in Sweden in trademark dispute
According to the decision, “m” and “m&m’s” are confusingly similar to Kraft foods trademark “m” for chocolate-covered peanuts, sold in Sweden under the Marabou brand with a single “m” on…
Bulgaria joins the Unified Patent Court Agreement
Bulgaria deposited its instrument of ratification of the UPC Agreement with the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU on 3 June 2016. This is required for the ratification…
The US dominated international patent and trademark filings in 2015
2015 was another year of growth for worldwide intellectual property filings, according to statistics from WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Patent applications, as well as trademark and industrial design applications…
Ai-Leen Lim and Kristina Fredlund listed in ”Expert Guides – Trademark”
For the first time two lawyers of the AWA Group have been included in “Expert Guides – Trademark”, namely: Ai-Leen Lim, CEO AWA Asia Kristina Fredlund, Attorney at Law, Business…
Awapatent also climbs in “IP Stars Handbook – Trademark and Copyright”
ChinaIn the category “China – Foreign firms – Trademark” AWA Asia is ranked in tier 2. AWA Asia makes its debut in this listing. DenmarkIn the category “Denmark – Trademark…