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Sidsel Hauge is recognised as one of the top 250 women in IP
By AWA Editor | Posted on June 5, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Sidsel Hauge has been selected as one of the Top 250 Women in IP. Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP 2020 edition recognises senior female IP practitioners throughout the world in private practice who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year. Launched in...
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Fabian Edlund appointed President of UNION-IP
By AWA Editor | Posted on June 4, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Partner and European Patent Attorney Fabian Edlund based in AWA’s Gothenburg office has been appointed President of UNION-IP. UNION-IP is an association of European practitioners in the field of intellectual property. It aims to work continuously on current developments in intellectual property, especially by making early submissions during the...
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Entering Europe’s innovation hub – AWA launches in Norway
By AWA Editor | Posted on May 29, 2020
Leading intellectual property firm AWA is pleased to announce its expansion in Scandinavia and Europe today with the launch of an office in Oslo, Norway. On a path to becoming Europe’s next innovation hub, the Norwegian government’s long-term plan focuses on strengthening competitiveness and innovation. Over the last two years, Norway has increased its ranking...
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Twelve AWA and Pronovem attorneys selected as IP Stars by Managing IP
By AWA Editor | Posted on May 1, 2020
We are pleased to announce that twelve of our attorneys have been listed as IP Stars by leading industry publication Managing IP. IP Stars recognises the work of outstanding individuals as Patent and Trademark Stars. In Belgium, Dominique Rifon was recognised as a Trademark Star, Joëlle Van Malderen as a Patent Star and Eric Van Malderen as a Patent and Trademark Star....
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Denmark and Sweden recommended firms in the Legal 500 EMEA rankings
By AWA Editor | Posted on April 19, 2020
We are pleased to announce that our offices in Denmark and Sweden have again been recongised as leading firms in The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2020 edition for intellectual property. In addition to the firm rankings, seven attorneys have also been recongised as recommended lawyers including two new recommendations for the 2020...
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Top marks across Europe and Asia in Managing IP’s 2020 Trademark Rankings
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 30, 2020
AWA’s trademark practice spanning across Europe and Asia has been recognised in the latest edition of IP Stars from leading industry publication Managing IP. AWA’s offices in Denmark and Sweden received a top tier ranking in the trademark prosecution category. AWA Asia was ranked in the China trademark foreign firms category in tier two. Pronovem...
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AWA partners with Action Against Corona
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 25, 2020
We are pleased to announce that AWA has partnered with Action Against Corona, an initiative from the Norrsken Foundation and Dagens Industri to support startups or projects that are fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its implications. AWA is supporting initiatives by offering pro-bono intellectual property counselling, free access to PatAlert® and domain name analysis as...
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Responding to COVID-19 – AWA remains fully operational
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 19, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, we wish to let you know that our first priority is the safety and well-being of our employees, clients, families and partners around the world. We have taken measures in order to do our part in trying to delay the spread of the virus and help flatten the...
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Joëlle Van Malderen elected to Council of European Patent Institute
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 17, 2020
AWA is proud to announce that Joëlle Van Malderen, Senior Partner and Representing CEO at Pronovem (Part of the AWA Group), has been elected as a full member to the Council of the European Patent Institute (epi) for the 2020 to 2023 term. Joëlle was elected by her peers and will represent Belgium before the...
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AWA remains fully operational
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 12, 2020
Yesterday, the Danish Government took a number of preventive steps in order to halt the spreading of the COVID-19 virus in Denmark. At our office in Denmark we are doing our best to comply with these Government recommendations. Therefore: Most of our staff in Denmark will work remotely at least for the next two weeks...
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