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Awapatent and Yogiboost win trademark case against Arla

Posted on October 21, 2016

Awapatent’s Attorneys at law Kristina Fredlund and Fredrik Lüning have won the dispute on Yogiboost’s behalf after Arla sued the frozen yogurt chain for allegedly infringing their trademark Yoggi. The judgment was handed down on Tuesday 18 October in Sweden’s National Patent and Market Appeal Court. “This has been David versus Goliath, says Kristina Fredlund....

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Patents help startups raise investment

Posted on October 4, 2016

Swedish tech startups see patents as a crucial part of their business model and use them to attract investment, according to a new study from Chalmers University of Technology. “Our study shows that companies working with open business models and innovation in the technology trade or via collaborations can see the importance of using their...

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Awapatent’s Växjö office moves to new premises

Posted on October 4, 2016

Awapatent’s Växjö office moves to new premises in Sweden’s fourth World Trade Center on 6 October. “Awapatent’s Växjö office will be situated in the heart of the city’s innovative and exciting new station area”, says Kristina Walls, Vice President for Awapatent’s Business Area South. “The attractive premises offer easy access for visiting clients and contacts,...

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Dotkeeper new domain name partner for Awapatent

Posted on October 3, 2016

Dotkeeper is Awapatent’s new domain name partner. They will from now on support Awapatent and their clients with secure and strategic domain name management. The agreement covers registration, administration and strategic consulting concerning domain name issues. “In today’s digital world, a domain name is a very important aspect of company branding, says Magnus Hallin, CEO,...

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A warm welcome to our new trainees!

Posted on September 16, 2016

The 2016/17 trainee group consists of: – Zoe Ahmad, Stockholm – Petter Lindgren, Växjö – Elin Rydberg, Stockholm – Sepideh Gorji Ghalamestani, Lund/Helsingborg – Anna Ingebrand, Östersund – Sofie Ludvigsson, Göteborg – Niklas Rosholm Niklas, Göteborg – Kasper Torbensen, Köpenhamn – Christian Espersen, Köpenhamn – Emil Agostini, Köpenhamn – Tau Bernstorff Lehmann, Köpenhamn – Jakob...

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Awapatent files the most EU trademark applications in Sweden

Posted on September 13, 2016

In a new list compiled by WTR (World Trademark Review), Awapatent is the number one filer of EU trademark applications in Sweden. Looking at all trademark applications registered in the EU, Awapatent is ranked 35 out of the 50 top filers. The lists, which use data provided by the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office),...

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CEIPI exams

Posted on September 8, 2016

We are happy and proud to congratulate our European Patent Attorneys Fabian Edlund from Awapatent’s Gothenburg office and Lasse Henze and Mikkel Roed Trier from our Copenhagen office on successfully completing CEIPI’s (Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies) course on Patent Litigation in Europe. They now hold an official Litigation Certificate. Awapatent’s IP specialists are...

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Are you our new Learning & Development Specialist?

Posted on September 2, 2016

As our Learning & Development Specialist you will design learning and training activities to help us to reach our business objectives and become even more attractive as an employer. You will also be responsible for the alignment of the business, the efficiency of our teaching methods and performance of our Learning & Development function. Read...

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Henrik Olsson joins Awapatent to strengthen the strategy offer

Posted on September 1, 2016

During the last six years Henrik has held the position as Global IP Director in the Volvo Group. Now he will start a completely new business area within Awapatent, specializing on the IP strategy field. The scope of this area will include developing and supporting clients’ IP operations by taking a starting point at strategic...

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