The fourth edition of the IP guide World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals has recently been published. Awapatent in Sweden is recommended in the gold band…
All-time-high for European patent applications
More patent applications than ever – 265,000 – were filed with the European Patent Office (EPO) last year. This is a 2.8 per cent increase on 2012, according to preliminary…
New Global Patent Prosecution Highway launched to simplify use
Using the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) for obtaining accelerated examination has become considerably simpler as 17 IP offices around the world has agreed on a Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH)…
EPO’s Patent Information News refers to Awapatent
In the latest issue of Patent Information News from the EPO, Marjolaine Thulin, Patent Information Specialist at Awapatent’s Stockholm office is referred to twice. The magazine writes about statistical analysis…
Increase in patent filings picks up speed
The number of patents filed around the world rose by 9.2 percent in 2012 compared with figures for 2011. This is the fastest spurt in growth that has been recorded…
Awapatent continues supporting SOS Children’s Villages and Team Rynkeby
During 2013 Awapatent has been a sponsor of SOS Children’s Villages and Team Rynkeby. Both cooperations will continue during 2014. Awapatent’s donation to SOS Children’s Villages goes to the family…
EU database helps customs authorities identify IP piracy
The EU Customs Union has launched a new database which the owners of IP rights can use to apply for their rights to be enforced. The service is free of…
EPC celebrates 40th anniversary
This autumn marks 40 years since the signing of the European Patent Convention (EPC). This paved the way for the European patent that enables individuals and organisations to protect their…
Tunisia new member in international trademark cooperation
On 16 October 2013 Tunisia acceded to the international cooperation agreement on trademark registration that is commonly known as the Madrid System and is administered by the World Intellectual Property…
Swedish purchasers of IP services choose Awapatent
Awapatent, together with the law firms Lindahl and Delphi, is the most preferred supplier of intellectual property services in Sweden. This is shown in the Klientbarometern survey, which is based…