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Awapatent nominated for Swedish IP firm of the year
By AWA Editor | Posted on February 13, 2015
Awapatent is one of the shortlisted IP firms in the Sweden category of the Global Awards by the publication Managing IP. The awards recognize outstanding IP work in the past twelve months and the winners will be revealed in London on March 11. The winners are chosen by Managing IP based on the research for...
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Awapatent maintains high patent work rankings
By AWA Editor | Posted on February 11, 2015
In the latest edition of the IP publication Managing IP’s survey on patent firms, Awapatent’s high rankings from previous years remain unchanged, both in Sweden and Denmark. The leading IP firms of each country are listed in up to four different tiers. Awapatent Sweden is ranked: tier 1 in the patent prosecution category tier 2...
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Awapatent Launches Asian arm in Beijing and Hong Kong as AWA Asia
By AWA Editor | Posted on February 9, 2015
Awapatent’s Asian practice, branded AWA Asia will be managed by IP heavyweight Ai-Leen Lim, the former international partner and head of trademark portfolio management of Bird & Bird in Greater China (Beijing and Hong Kong). She will lead our Asian offices as CEO and Principal Counsel for the region. In Beijing, we have established our...
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Awapatent remains at the top in WTR 1000
By AWA Editor | Posted on February 2, 2015
This year’s edition of the international directory World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals has recently been released. Awapatent Denmark is recommended in the silver category in a general ranking of Danish firms. In the ranking of individuals, Anette Rasmussen is recommended in the bronze category for “enforcement and litigation”. She is...
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Awapatent sponsors Zennström Green Mentorship Award
By AWA Editor | Posted on January 27, 2015
The Zennström Green Mentorship Award was created by Zennström Philanthropies to support individual cleantech startups as well shine a spotlight on entrepreneurs in Sweden working to tackle climate change and create a low carbon future. The GMA programme for 2014/2015 has expanded to provide business mentorship and business development services for four innovative early stage...
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Open innovation article by Awapatent attorney in NIR
By AWA Editor | Posted on January 9, 2015
Patrik Andersson, Associate at Awapatent, has published an article about how to manage IP in Open Innovation in the legal periodical Nordiskt Immateriellt Rättsskydd (NIR). The article is based on his master thesis at the Stockholm University, Faculty of Law. Read the article here: Download (PDF document, 217 kB) (Source: Nordiskt Immateriellt Rättsskydd, www.nir.nu)
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Our Stockholm office moves to new premises
By AWA Editor | Posted on December 12, 2014
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. “The new office will be attractive to both new and current employees as well as to clients who are visiting us,” says Mattias Pierrou, Vice...
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Awapatent now has 14 official offices in 3 countries
By AWA Editor | Posted on December 1, 2014
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 6 colleagues from the Gothenburg office who regularly work in Borås. The geographical position between Gothenburg and Jönköping as well as the possibility to arrange...
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Awapatent ranked #1 among Sweden’s IP consultants
By AWA Editor | Posted on November 14, 2014
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 Consulting Guide provides a summary of the Swedish consulting industry.
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Awapatent’s successful client Heliospectra receives the first US patent
By AWA Editor | Posted on November 5, 2014
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 several international awards and nominations for its green technology. Awapatent is deeply involved in Heliospectra’s IP work, and the cooperation includes agreements, IP policy, trademarks,...
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