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Kristina Walls Chairs SEPAF’s Board
By AWA Editor | Posted on October 30, 2014
Kristina Walls, vice president South Sweden, has been appointed chairperson of The Association of Intellectual Property Law Firms in Sweden (SEPAF, Sveriges Patentbyråers förening) for the next twelve-month period. Kristina has represented Awapatent on SEPAF’s board since 2012. SEPAF is a non-profit organisation whose objective is to promote and develop the Swedish IP business.
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Awapatent is on MySIPO
By AWA Editor | Posted on October 28, 2014
Now you can find Awapatent on MySIPO, a Chinese community for IP discussions. On MySIPO, those who are interested in IP can publish articles, ask questions and answer or comment on others’ posts. Visit MySIPO Link to Awapatent’s page.
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Awapatent supports Médecins Sans Frontières and the fight against ebola
By AWA Editor | Posted on October 20, 2014
“The ebola virus outbreak spreads at a furious speed, and thousands of people have already fallen victim. The situation is very critical, and we at Awapatent want to give our support to the vital efforts going on in West Africa right now,” says Magnus Hallin, CEO at Awapatent. Facts about Médecins Sans Frontières Médecins Sans...
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Awapatent ranked number 9 in PCT survey
By AWA Editor | Posted on October 3, 2014
Industry magazine Managing IP’s annual ranking of the number of PCT applications filed has just been published. In the “EPO” category, Awapatent is ranked number 9 with 264 PCT applications filed. In the “Sweden” category we are ranked number 1 with 228 PCT applications.
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More European Patent Attorneys than ever at Awapatent
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 9, 2014
“We are among the leading IP firms in Europe and the number of European Patent Attorneys in our firm shows more than ever, that we have the capacity to serve IP clients from all over the world on the European market”, says Magnus Hallin, CEO Awapatent. European Patent Attorneys are authorised to represent clients before...
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The Awapatent Foundation gives a scholarship of EUR 125,000 to research on IP investments
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 4, 2014
Prof. Dr. Granstrand and Dr. Holgersson will carry out research on the links between tech firms’ IP investments and their financial results. The aim is to study the financial development in companies investing in IP. “This is the first time the Awapatent Foundation funds a major research project, and we hope that the project will...
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Awapatent welcomes ten new trainees
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 3, 2014
This round of the programme is the seventeenth since the start in 1994. In total, more than 200 trainees have completed the programme. “It’s always exciting to welcome new trainees for our industry-unique trainee programme”, says Magnus Hallin, CEO of Awapatent. “This year we also celebrate the programme’s anniversary as it’s been 20 years since...
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Awapatent strengthens Life Science Team
By AWA Editor | Posted on August 29, 2014
Awapatent is happy to announce that European Patent Attorney Michael Bech Sommer joined the Copenhagen office 1 August. Michael specializes in organic/pharmaceutical chemistry and litigation and enjoys an extensive international network which he has built up during his +10 years of working in the field of IP. Prior to joining Awapatent, Michael Bech Sommer was...
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Awapatent highly ranked in “MIP IP Stars Handbook 2014 – Patents”
By AWA Editor | Posted on August 20, 2014
Denmark Patent prosecution – Tier 2 Sidsel Hauge, Peter Indahl and Kim Garsdal Nielsen are so called IP stars in the individual ranking. In the anonymous client references Mikkel Roed Trier is honoured for his business-mindedness. Sweden Patent prosecution – Tier 1 Patent contentious – Tier 2 Inga-Lill Andersson, Peter Kenamets and Urban Lind are...
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Awapatent congratulates Heliospectra to its NASDAQ listing
By AWA Editor | Posted on June 24, 2014
Heliospectra 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, patents and design. Client responsible is Angela Boman,...
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