On 12 December, Awapatent’s Stockholm office moves to new premises at Jakobsbergsgatan 36. The new office will be located centrally between Hötorget and Stureplan, close to the underground station Hötorget….
17 West African countries enter international trademark system
The Madrid system, which now covers more than 100 countries, is a cost-effective way of protecting brands and trademarks in the international arena. By filing a single application it is…
Awapatent now has 14 official offices in 3 countries
The Awapatent office in Borås opened in 2012, and was initially staffed only by Christina iLunden once a week. The business has now grown and at the moment there are…
US university auctions patents
Over the last 10 years, some 400 patents have been issued to Penn State. Only about half of them have been licensed to companies that want to commercialise the patents….
Faster examination of community trademarks
Starting 24 November, the European Union trademark authority (OHIM) offers trademark applicants the opportunity to have their applications examined and published faster. The accelerated procedure is called Fast Track and…
Spain’s challenge to unitary patent package rejected
The Advocate General proposes to dismiss Spain’s challenges to the creation of the Unitary Patent package on the grounds that unitary protection is expected to provide a genuine benefit in…
Awapatent ranked #1 among Sweden’s IP consultants
The 2014 edition of business magazine Affärsvärlden’s Consulting Guide (Konsultguiden) has recently been released. Just like the last few years Awapatent is at the very top of the list. The…
Google and LG co-operate on patents
Google and Korean electronics company LG Electronics have signed a long-term patent cross-licensing agreement covering a broad range of products and technologies. The agreement covers the two companies’ existing patents…
Awapatent’s successful client Heliospectra receives the first US patent
Heliospectra – a client to Awapatent since 2012 – develops, produces and sells intelligent and energy efficient LED lighting solutions for plant science and horticulture applications. The company has received…
Kristina Walls Chairs SEPAF’s Board
Kristina Walls, vice president South Sweden, has been appointed chairperson of The Association of Intellectual Property Law Firms in Sweden (SEPAF, Sveriges Patentbyråers förening) for the next twelve-month period. Kristina…