On 24 January 2013 the European Parliament’s standing committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, IMCO, gave its backing to a new regulation. The new regulation gives the customs authorities…
Apple loses iPhone trademark in Brazil
On 13 February 2013 Brazilian law-makers ruled that Apple has lost exclusive rights to use the iPhone trademark in the country. Apple’s adversary is Gradiente Eletrônica, a local company that…
Awapatent nominated for EPO work in MIP’s global shortlist
The international IP magazine Managing Intellectual Property has now released the shortlist for Global Awards 2013. Awapatent is nominated in two categories: ”Sweden” and ”EPO work”. The award ”EPO work”…
Signing of the Unified Patent Court agreement
The international agreement for establishing a Unified Patent Court (UPC) was signed on 19 February in Brussels. It will ensure the uniform applicability of patent law throughout the territories of…
Record numbers of European patent filings in 2012
European patent filings reached record highs in 2012. Last year the European Patent Office (EPO) received around 258,600 applications – 5.7 % more than in the previous year. The number…
Community Design celebrates tenth anniversary
The European trademark authority (OHIM) is set to pass a key milestone in 2013 with the tenth anniversary of the first Registered Community Design (RCD) which was effected on 1…
EU Commission eager to protect know-how
The EU Commission has announced a consultative investigation into the protection of business-related and research-related know-how. The study follows the Commission’s report on trade secrets and parasitic copying (look-alikes), and…
Apple seeks to protect iPad trademark in China
China is Apple’s most important market, which has led to the company building support for unique Chinese functions and services into its iOS operative system. Now, Apple is making vigorous…
Awapatent maintains its positions in the World IP Survey 2013
For the 20th time The World IP Survey has now been published by the international IP magazine Managing Intellectual Property. The survey contains rankings of the leading law firms and…
New employee Yuan Qi intensifies Awapatent’s China venture
Awapatent’s ambition to strengthen its position in China intensifies, as the company’s China team expands. The team increases its country-specific expertise through the recruitment of Ms. Yuan Qi, who will…