News by David Tring
Leaders League recommends AWA Benelux and Switzerland in latest IP rankings
By David Tring | Posted on June 20, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Leaders League has listed AWA Benelux and Switzerland in its intellectual property rankings for 2023. AWA Benelux was recognised in the excellent category for both patent prosecution and trademark prosecution. Paul-André Gollier, Dieter Heck, Marc Lerho and Joëlle Van Malderen were highlighted by the publication as patent prosecution leaders...
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Financial Times lists AWA as one of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2023
By David Tring | Posted on June 15, 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Financial Times has listed AWA as one of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms. The list was based on recommendations by clients and peers, with a total of 177 firms identified. This is the fifth time AWA has been listed by the Financial Times since it began compiling the...
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<strong>Managing IP recognises 16 AWA attorneys across Europe and Asia</strong>
By David Tring | Posted on June 6, 2023
We are pleased to announce that 16 of our attorneys have been listed as IP Stars and Notable Practitioners by Managing IP. IP Stars recognises the work of outstanding individuals as Patent and Trademark Stars as well as Notable Practitioners. In Belgium, Dominique Rifon was recognised as a Trademark Star, Joëlle Van Malderen as a...
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AWA appoints Sidsel Hauge as Group CEO
By David Tring | Posted on May 9, 2023
AWA today announced the appointment of Sidsel Hauge as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, following a thorough search process. Sidsel is currently the CEO of AWA Denmark, Group Vice President and a practising European Patent Attorney. She will begin as AWA Group CEO on 1 June 2023. Sidsel is a dedicated business leader with...
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Managing IP lists Anette Rasmussen as one of the Top 250 Women in IP 2023
By David Tring | Posted on May 2, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Anette Rasmussen has been included in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP list for 2023. The Top 250 Women in IP recognises senior female IP practitioners throughout the world in private practice who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year. Launched in 2013,...
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AWA recognised as one of Denmark’s Best Workplaces®
By David Tring | Posted on April 28, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Great Place to Work® has recongised AWA as one of Denmark’s Best Workplaces® 2023. Coming in thirteenth in the 50-449 employees category, Great Place to Work® completed a detailed evaluation of AWA’s management, organisational practices and examined the employees’ experience of trust and pride in the workplace. This award...
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The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 lists AWA as a leading firm
By David Tring | Posted on April 14, 2023
We are pleased to announce that our offices in Denmark and Sweden have again been recognised as leading firms in the latest edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa. In addition to the firm rankings, 12 attorneys have been recognised as recommended lawyers, including two new recommendations for the 2023 edition. For...
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Managing IP ranks AWA as a top-tier firm for trademarks
By David Tring | Posted on April 3, 2023
AWA’s trademark practice spanning across Europe and Asia has been recognised in the latest edition of IP Stars from the leading industry publication Managing IP. AWA’s offices in Belgium, Denmark and Sweden received a top-tier ranking in the trademark prosecution category. AWA Asia was ranked in tier two in the China trademark foreign firms category....
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WTR 1000 Applauds AWA’s Trademark Practice
By David Tring | Posted on February 8, 2023
The 2023 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals has been published with AWA recommended as a firm in five categories and nine individual recommendations. WTR 1000 is a unique guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. World Trademark Review undertook an exhaustive qualitative...
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AWA Partners with the Swedish Company Lawyers Association for IP Seminars
By David Tring | Posted on January 25, 2023
We are pleased to announce that AWA will offer a series of intellectual property seminars throughout 2023 in partnership with the Swedish Company Lawyers Association. The Swedish Company Lawyers Association, founded in 1954, is a Swedish association with the main purpose to provide a network for Swedish corporate and in-house lawyers with over 1,300 members....
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