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AWA’s trademark practitioners recognised in WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
By David Tring | Posted on February 5, 2025
The WTR 1000 2025 ranked AWA’s trademark practice in six regions across Europe and Asia and twelve trademark attorneys spanning both prosecution and strategy and litigation and enforcement categories. AWA was one of 30 firms listed in the international category and received the following firm recognitions: In addition, AWA’s attorneys received various individual recognitions. For...
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Chambers lists AWA Asia in Asia-Pacific 2025 rankings
By David Tring | Posted on January 21, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners recommends AWA Asia in the 2025 edition of its Asia-Pacific Guide. In addition to the firm ranking, Ai-Leen Lim received a Band 1 individual ranking, and Ashley Zhao was ranked in the Up-and-Coming category. Chambers and Partners included the following quotes and write-ups as part of...
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AWA Asia is a Leading Firm in Legal 500 Asia Pacific
By David Tring | Posted on January 15, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that AWA Asia has again been recognised as a leading firm in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 for Greater China. Along with the firm’s ranking, Ai-Leen Lim and Ashley Zhao were individually recognised as recommended lawyers for Intellectual Property: Foreign Firms in China. The Legal 500 gathered the following...
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Five of AWA’s attorneys selected as IAM Global Leaders 2025
By David Tring | Posted on November 7, 2024
IAM includes candidates for Global Leaders who merit special attention over the past year and publishes the list annually. In 2025, five AWA attorneys were selected, including: Eva Carlsson Sidsel Hauge Louise Jonshammar Niklas Mattsson Mikkel Roed Trier Candidates are chosen not only for their expertise and experience in creating, protecting, managing, transacting, and enforcing...
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AWA Secures Sweden Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year at the Global IP Awards
By David Tring | Posted on October 17, 2024
AWA was awarded Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year for Sweden at the Global IP Awards 2024, presented by IAM and WTR. AWA was presented with the award on October 17 in London during a ceremony honouring law and attorney firm excellence in litigation, prosecution, and transactional work. Based on collective knowledge and insight and...
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Seven AWA attorneys listed as Rising Stars by Managing IP
By David Tring | Posted on October 7, 2024
We are pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been listed in this year’s Rising Stars publication from Managing IP. Matthew Baines, Olivia Berglund Darell, Stefan Borch Bilfeldt, Elisabeth Debleser, Daniel Karlsson, Laura Stravinskaite and Jenny Von Knorring were all selected as Rising Stars in 2024. Rising Stars identifies some of the best up-and-coming IP...
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IAM recognises six from AWA as the world’s leading IP strategists
By David Tring | Posted on August 19, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Thomas Ewing, Sidsel Hauge, Joakim Hammarsjö, Martin Jansson, Joacim Lydén and Simon Markström have been recognised in the 2024 edition of the IAM Strategy 300 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists. The IAM Strategy 300 identifies individuals leading the way in developing and implementing strategies that maximise the value of IP portfolios....
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World IP Review lists five attorneys from AWA as IP Leaders
By David Tring | Posted on July 17, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Louise Jonshammar has been recognised by the World IP Review for the first time as a WIPR Leader in 2024. Louise joins Sidsel Hauge, Ann-Charlotte Järvinen, Ai-Leen Lim and Ashley Zhao, who have all been ranked in previous editions of WIPR Leaders. WIPR Leaders profiles leading intellectual property practitioners...
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Managing IP ranks AWA as a top-tier firm for patents
By David Tring | Posted on July 9, 2024
AWA’s patent practice spanning 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, China, Denmark and Sweden were all recognised in the patent prosecution category. In addition, Sweden also received a ranking in the patent contentious category. The patent rankings...
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Financial Times lists AWA as one of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2024
By David Tring | Posted on June 26, 2024
We are delighted to announce that the Financial Times has again 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 208 firms identified. This is the sixth time AWA has been listed by the Financial Times since it began compiling...
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