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Amra secures $9M investment

By AWA Editor | Posted on January 19, 2017

A big congratulations to our client Amra for securing an 80 million SEK ($9M) risk venture investment from Pfizer, Novo Nordisk and Industrifonden. In December 2016, Amra also won first prize at the DI Digitals Startup Tour. The Linköping based company transforms MR images into precise body composition measurements to assess health risks for patients...

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All time high number of trademark applications in the US

By AWA Editor | Posted on January 11, 2017

Last year saw a record level of American trademark filings, rising by 5.2% from 2015, according to the USPTO’s (United States Patent and Trademark Office) Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2016. In addition, the number of trademark proceeding to registration rose by almost 10%. The 5.2% increase in trademark applications resulted in a...

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Long-awaited decision from the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning multiple priorities

By AWA Editor | Posted on November 30, 2016

In an order dated 29 November 2016, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO has decided that partial priority may not be refused for generic “OR”-claims. The order in G 1/15 is as follows. Under the EPC, entitlement to partial priority may not be refused for a claim encompassing alternative subject-matter by virtue of...

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Awapatent in Copenhagen moves to new premises

By AWA Editor | Posted on November 28, 2016

As of Monday 28 November the Awapatent Copenhagen office moves to a new location but remains in the heart of Copenhagen. The new visiting and postal address is: Strandgade 56, 1401 Copenhagen K. E-mail addresses and phone numbers remain unchanged. We are looking forward to welcoming you in our new office.

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More women file patent applications but gender gap persists

By AWA Editor | Posted on November 15, 2016

According to a new study from WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), 29% of all international patent applications filed via the organization in 2015 included a female inventor. This is a significant increase from 1995, when the number was just 17%, but the undeniable gender gap persists. “These data prove that a gender gap exists and...

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New study reveals economic benefits of Intellectual Property

By AWA Editor | Posted on October 28, 2016

Intellectual Property Rights intensive industries generate more economic profit and promote higher salaries in comparison to other industries according to a new study from the EPO (European Patent Office) and EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office). The report found that more than 42% (ca EUR 5.7 trillion) of the total economic activity in the European...

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EU: Increase in seized counterfeit goods

By AWA Editor | Posted on September 27, 2016

Custom authorities across the EU seize more and more counterfeit items according to new statistics from the European Commission. Last year saw an increase of 15%, or an estimated five million more counterfeit products, compared to 2014. Over 40 million products were detained at the EU’s external borders under the suspicion of breaching intellectual property...

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New EU copyright proposal to help musicians fight piracy

By AWA Editor | Posted on September 16, 2016

The EU executive branch is expected to propose a range of copyright reforms this week, including a legislative proposal intended to help musicians and their record labels fight piracy in the industry. For many years, the music industry has had a conflicted relationship with streaming services offering free music, such as YouTube. The new proposal...

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