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Awapatent attorney new member of INTA subcommittee
By AWA Editor | Posted on October 3, 2013
Robin Berzelius, Attorney-at-Law at Awapatent has been appointed member of INTA’s (International Trademark Association) Design Rights Subcommittee of the Related Rights Committee for a two-year term. In addition, Robin is a new member of the Swedish ICC’s (International Chamber of Commerce) reference group for intellectual property. ICC’s reference groups – 15 in total – aim...
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New report: One in three jobs in Europe generated by IPR-intensive industries
By AWA Editor | Posted on October 2, 2013
Approximately 35 percent of all employment in the EU (or 77 million jobs) stems directly or indirectly from IPR-intensive industries, according to a report published jointly by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM). The study also shows that 39 percent of the total economic activity in...
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Beware of bogus invoices
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 19, 2013
Some of our clients have contacted us regarding suspicious invoices that concern some kind of patent registration or monitoring service. You should always pay close attention when you receive an invoice regarding your IP rights from an unknown company. If you are not sure about the validity of the invoice, please contact your Awapatent consultant.
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Patent protection of software in New Zealand to end
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 18, 2013
New Zealand now has new patent legislation to replace the old Patents Act from 1953. One of the more hotly debated updates relates to the patent protection of software. Under the new law the scope for this kind of protection is much more strictly limited than it has been before. The new legislation states simply...
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Chinese award to Awapatent consultant
By AWA Editor | Posted on September 4, 2013
Ulf Håkanson, associate at Awapatent’s office in Lund, Sweden, has received the CAS International Cooperation Award for Young Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).CAS was founded in 1949 and is the leading research institute in China. Today, CAS is divided into 117 institutes with more than 50 000 employees. The prize is awarded...
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Saudi Arabia new contracting state to international patent system
By AWA Editor | Posted on August 29, 2013
Since 3 August this year Saudi Arabia has become a contracting state to the international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The PCT, which is administered by the UN agency the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), makes it possible to submit just one single patent application that will subsequently protect an innovation in many different countries. About...
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Welcome Croatia!
By AWA Editor | Posted on August 21, 2013
The European Union has welcomed a new Member State, as Croatia has become the 28th country to join the EU on 1 July 2013. This will have a great impact on Community Trademarks (CTM), Registered Community Designs (RCD) and potentially the Unitary Patent System. The accession means that from the date of accession protection granted...
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Number of seized counterfeit goods declines in the EU
By AWA Editor | Posted on August 21, 2013
In 2012, the EU customs authorities seized close to 40 million counterfeit goods – a sharp decline on the previous year when more than 114 million suspected counterfeit goods were seized, according to a recent report from the European Commission. The report concludes, however, that although the number of seized counterfeit goods has diminished, the...
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Eight new European Patent Attorneys at Awapatent
By AWA Editor | Posted on August 13, 2013
Eight patent attorneys at Awapatent have passed this year’s European Qualifying Examination (EQE), earning them the title European Patent Attorney.These new European Patent Attorneys are authorized to represent Awapatent’s clients before the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich. The title European Patent Attorney is one of the most prestigious IP authorizations available in Europe. –...
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Awapatent launches another new service – Valuation
By AWA Editor | Posted on July 10, 2013
Intellectual property (IP) and intellectual assets (IA) account for a majority of the value in many companies. However, the valuation of IP/IA is difficult due to its complexity. Therefore, Awapatent – as a leading expert in IP and IA – now offers new valuation services. We help value a company’s IP and IA before the...
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