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Innovation Talent of the year
By AWA Editor | Posted on December 7, 2015
Mehrdad Mahdjoubis founded Orbital Systems in 2012 and Awapatent has been his IP support along the way. The company is a great success and Mehrdad has been awarded several times for his innovative business idea; a water and energy saving shower using nano-technology. Read more about Orbital Systems.
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Awapatent supports the Academy of Intellectual Property, Marketing and Competition Law (IMC) at Uppsala University
By AWA Editor | Posted on November 27, 2015
Awapatent highly appreciates this academic initiative to bring together researchers, practitioners, judges and others to exchange experiences from different perspectives. It is an excellent way of creating a natural link between research projects and practical exercise of the relevant laws. About IMC IMC is connected to the Faculty of Law at Uppsala University. IMC’s main...
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Article in the World Trademark Review
By AWA Editor | Posted on November 23, 2015
Read the full article by Ai-Leen Lim on why it is so important to register your trademark in China before somebody else does.
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We welcome Anders back to Awapatent!
By AWA Editor | Posted on November 20, 2015
On 5 October Anders Fredriksson came back to Awapatent not only as European Patents Attorney but also as a new Team Manager for “Team ChemMech” at our Malmö office. Anders was recruited from Tetra Pak where he was working as a Patent Counsel. Anders is well-known within Awapatent, since he worked here as a Patent...
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Awapatent ranked as number nine in PCT survey
By AWA Editor | Posted on October 26, 2015
The 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 nine with 260 PCT applications filed. In the “Sweden” category the firm are ranked number one with 206 PCT applications filed. MIP does not report any country-specific statistics from...
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Unified Patent Court (UPC) one step closer to realization
By AWA Editor | Posted on October 6, 2015
The plans for the opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are moving ahead. Last week, seven EU member states signed a protocol which clears the way for the UPC to start its work in late 2016 or early 2017. The protocol comprises legal and practical arrangements and will, among other things, permit hiring of...
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Next step in unifying the European patents
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 27, 2015
The Unitary Patent that is evolving for the European market has taken another step forward and Italy has initiated the process to join the UP as well. By doing this, Europe is now covering a market which is comparable to that of the United States counting the GDP. The Unitary Patent is a European patent...
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We are looking for an IP-assistant/ paralegal with focus on patent to Gothenburg, Sweden
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 22, 2015
You can find more information about this position and apply if you go to the Swedish part of the website. This is done by choosing “svenska” in the dropdown menu for languages in the top right hand corner. Or you can copy this link into a new browser window: http://www.awapatent.com/sv/karriar/lediga-tjanster/
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Awapatent welcomes nine new trainees
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 18, 2015
This round of the programme is the eighteenth since the start in 1994. In total, more than 200 trainees have completed the programme. “I am very glad and proud to once again be able to welcome new trainees to our industry-unique trainee programme. They can now look forward to an intensive and exciting period, where...
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Awapatent ready to represent clients before the UPC
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 14, 2015
The requirements for representing a party before the Unified Patent Court, UPC, have now been finally drafted, which means that a number of Awapatent attorneys who have passed the European Patent Litigation Course, or acted as a judge in patent infringement cases, are qualified to represent clients before the UPC. These European Patent Attorneys are:...
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