In 2012, the EU customs authorities seized close to 40 million counterfeit goods – a sharp decline on the previous year when more than 114 million suspected counterfeit goods were…
Welcome Croatia!
The European Union has welcomed a new Member State, as Croatia has become the 28th country to join the EU on 1 July 2013. This will have a great impact…
Eight new European Patent Attorneys at Awapatent
Eight patent attorneys at Awapatent have passed this year’s European Qualifying Examination (EQE), earning them the title European Patent Attorney.These new European Patent Attorneys are authorized to represent Awapatent’s clients…
Awapatent launches another new service – Valuation
Intellectual property (IP) and intellectual assets (IA) account for a majority of the value in many companies. However, the valuation of IP/IA is difficult due to its complexity. Therefore, Awapatent…
Open IP – a new service from Awapatent
Awapatent now offers a new service within open innovation – Open IP. Open IP from Awapatent is a variety of services regarding the open innovation process – ranging from project…
Switzerland, Sweden and UK: the most innovative countries in the world
Global Innovation Index 2013, published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is now official. The index ranks 142 economies, using 84 different indicators showing both…
AWAipReview Newsflash: UPC rules of procedure – public consultation
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China most active trademark nation according to 2012 report
In Thomson Reuters 2012 Trademark Report, the top trademark trends are explored, painting a picture of the evolving trademark landscape. Topics covered are for example; the importance brand owners place…
Brand owners applying for top level domain seek their own constituency group
Brand owners that have applied with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for their brand’s top level domain (TLD) are seeking to create their own constituency group….
EPO ignites hope for relaxed divisional window
In 2010, the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation amended Rule 36, EPC, relating to the filing of divisional applications. According to amended Rule 36, any divisional applications must…