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WIPO study gives first-ever statistics on intangible capital

By AWA Editor | Posted on December 11, 2017

Almost one third of the value of manufactured goods sold comes from ‘intangible capital’, e.g. technology and design, says a new WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) study. According to the figures, intangible capital contributes twice as much as machinery, buildings and other tangible capital, to the total value of manufactured products. The statistics highlight the...

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Awapatent supports the integration initiative NU:Nolla Utanförskapet

By AWA Editor | Posted on November 16, 2017

Awapatent is now a supporting member of the Swedish integration initiative NU:Nolla Utanförskapet (Banish the Alienation) https://www.nollautanforskapet.nu, aiming to help individuals becoming part of society and working life. The vision is to increase the number of young people having an education, a job, a salary and a social context.Examples of activities so far are homework...

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Awapatent’s client InviSense wins Sweden’s biggest invention prize

By AWA Editor | Posted on November 13, 2017

Last Thursday, Awapatent’s client InviSense AB http://invisense.se was awarded the biggest invention prize in Sweden, SKAPA. The company develops and sells an extremely thin humidity sensor label with a wireless measuring of the relative humidity inside building constructions. Awapatent is a proud IP advisor to InviSense. Ole Bokinge, European Patent Attorney http://www.awapatent.com/en/our_people/bokinge-ole, Ulf Willquist, European...

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New rules for trademark applications

By AWA Editor | Posted on October 13, 2017

As of 1 October 2017, one of the changes is that the graphical representation requirement for submitting an EU trademark application has been abolished. Signs can now be represented in other forms as long as “the representation is clear, precise, self-contained, easily accessible, intelligible, durable and objective.”(EUIPO) The abolishment aims to make trademark entries on...

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EPO/EAPO Fast-track patent examination in place

By AWA Editor | Posted on October 12, 2017

As a result of the entry into force of the joint Patent Prosecution Highwaty (PPH), applicants for patent protection at the EPO and EAPO (Euroasian Patent Office) can now enjoy fast-track patent examination at both offices. In addition, the PPH allows participating patent offices to share and re-use their work. Read more on EPO’s website.

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Following Seattle Genetics, Swedish Appeal Court opens for re-examination of SPC term; overturning lower court

By AWA Editor | Posted on October 5, 2017

On 4 October 2017, the Swedish Patent and Market Appeal Court handed down eight decisions in appeal cases regarding re-examination of SPC term decisions. The background relates to the famous Seattle Genetics case (C-471/14) in which the CJEU gave a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 of the...

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See you at Nordic Life Science Days 2017!

By AWA Editor | Posted on August 28, 2017

On 12-14 September, Nordic Life Science Days will be held in Malmö, Sweden. NLS is the largest Life Science conference in the Nordic countries and, naturally, Awapatent will be there too. We have representatives from several of our offices. We look forward to seeing you there! Attending consultants are: Christer Hällgren, European Patent Attourney, Uppsala...

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