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We are looking for an IP-assistant/ paralegal with focus on patent to Gothenburg, Sweden

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

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

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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Awapatent supports rescue actions for refugees in the Mediterranean Sea

Posted on September 9, 2015

Awapatent has decided to donate 50,000 SEK (approx. 5,000 Euro) to the medical humanitarian organization “Médecins Sans Frontières” (MSF) to support their rescue actions for refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. At the moment, MSF has three boats with medical teams on site in order to save the lives of people in distress at sea and...

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Crowdfunding er hot, men uden beskyttelse er danske ideer udsatte

Posted on September 8, 2015

Crowdfunding og crowdsourcing er en finansiering- og udviklingsmodel i stærk vækst på verdensplan, og mulighederne er store, når mange går sammen starter din egen crowdfunding-kampagnen for at finansiere din forretningside, skal du beskytte dine rettigheder. Når din ide først er på nettet, er det for sent, advarer patentekspert fra Awapatent. Crowdfunding oplever stærk vækst i...

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Awapatent IP attorneys nominated as IP Stars

Posted on July 7, 2015

The international IP magazine Managing Intellectual Property has nominated several of Awapatent’s/AWA Asia’s IP attorneys as IP Stars in the annual IP Stars survey, covering the top-rated firms and practitioners for trademark, copyright and patent work. IP attorneys on the list of “IP Stars” have been recommended by their peers and clients in each respective...

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Agreement reached on renewal fees for unitary patent

Posted on June 30, 2015

The level of the renewal fees for the unitary patent has been set. Last week, the Select Committee of the Administrative Council of the EPO agreed that the renewal fee for a unitary patent (covering 25 EU member states) is on level with the sum of renewal fees in the four most frequently validated countries,...

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High rankings for Awapatent in IAM Patents 1000

Posted on June 17, 2015

In the 2015 edition of the IAM 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, Awapatent receives high rankings – the firm itself as well as its attorneys. Sweden Prosecution – highly recommended Transactions – recommended Litigation – ranked (as the only IP firm, the other ones are law firms) Inga-Lill Andersson, Sören Giver & Mikael...

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Article by AWA Asia counsel in World Trademark Review

Posted on June 8, 2015

An article written by Ai-Leen Lim and Lawrence Yeung of AWA Asia was published in the April issue of World Trademark Review. Read it here: Beijing Higher People’s Court considers evidence of use in non-use cancellation actions

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