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All time high number of European patents granted in 2016
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 15, 2017
Last year saw a record in granted patents published by EPO (European Patent Office). A total of 96 000 patents were granted, which is a 40% increase from 2015. The number of patent filings at EPO was also unusually high. Over 296 000 filings were made in 2016, a rise of 6% in comparison to...
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AWA Asia ranked in Innovation List
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 13, 2017
In March 2017, Asia’s renowned legal industry publication, Asian Legal Business (ALB), has for the second year in the row listed AWA Asia as one of the most innovative players in the region’s legal sector in its ALB INNOVATION LIST 2017. The commentary states: “Awa Asia has implemented specific software tools to assist its billing,...
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Apply for Awapatent’s Trainee Programme today!
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 13, 2017
The application to join our well renowned trainee programme is now open. Please find the ad below for information. Are you ready for a career in IP? Apply for Awapatent’s Trainee Programme for future patent attorneys. Do you hold a Master of Science in Engineering and pride yourself with both intellect and sales drive? Do...
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Awapatent wins the MIP award “Sweden Prosecution Firm of the Year 2017”
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 9, 2017
At Awapatent we are very happy to, once again, win the honourable award “IP Firm of the Year” ‒ this year for Prosecution in Sweden. The prize was handed over this night at the MIP Global Awards dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London. “It is extremely satisfying to receive this acknowledgment from our peers...
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New digital hub with editorial content on IP launched
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 8, 2017
Awapatent is pleased to announce the launch of our new digital hub with exciting content focusing on the world of IP. AWA Point offers its readers original feature articles and in-depth blog entries on topics relating to IP. Happy reading! www.awapoint.com
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IP Stars: Awapatent remains strong in patent rankings
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 2, 2017
Awapatent remains one of the leading IP firms for patents in Denmark and Sweden according to the latest MIP (Managing IP) IP Stars ranking, which was published today. Awapatent A/S (Denmark) is still ranked in Tier 2 in the category Patent Prosecution. Awapatent (Sweden) remains ranked in Tier 1 in Patent Prosecution, but has dropped...
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Awapatent’s Lund Office is expanding and moving
By AWA Editor | Posted on March 1, 2017
The demand for intellectual property is increasing and Awapatent is stepping up to meet the need. We are pleased to welcome new talents to our office in Lund. Our latest additions are patent consultants Sepideh Gorji Ghalamestani and Jakob Krochmal and attorneys at law Alicia Kim and Viktor Johansson. Due to the team expansion, Awapatent’s...
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Ai-Leen Lim, Peter Indahl and Inga-Lill Andersson ranked in WIPR Leaders
By AWA Editor | Posted on February 27, 2017
We are proud to announce that our IP stars Ai-Leen Lim (AWA Asia), Peter Indahl (Awapatent A/S) and Inga-Lill Andersson (Awapatent) have been selected for the WIPR (World IP Review Report) Leaders Club. A total of 1700 individuals worldwide have been recognised by their peers as the best and brightest in IP private practice. For...
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Awapatent proud partner of vc2vc, SwedenBIO
By AWA Editor | Posted on February 9, 2017
March 8-9 SwedenBio will host vc2vc, a partnering event between investors and the Life Science sector. Awapatent is a proud partner at this event together with Vinge and Nasdaq. The two-day program consists of organized partnering, presentations by distinguished speakers and networking. The event will take place at Nasdaq following a dinner at the Danish...
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Awapatent shortlisted for MIP Global Awards
By AWA Editor | Posted on February 6, 2017
The shortlists for Managing IP Global Awards 2017 have just been released and we are happy to announce that Awapatent has been shortlisted in the category Prosecution for both Denmark and Sweden. The award ceremony will be held at the Savoy Hotel in London on 9 March.
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