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Fabian Edlund appointed President of UNION-IP

We are pleased to announce that Partner and European Patent Attorney Fabian Edlund based in AWA’s Gothenburg office has been appointed President of UNION-IP.

UNION-IP is an association of European practitioners in the field of intellectual property. It aims to work continuously on current developments in intellectual property, especially by making early submissions during the preparation of proposed laws and treaties with the intention of influencing them.

It is also devoted to the improvement of professional and personal understanding between European practitioners in the intellectual property field in different countries and different branches of the profession.

UNION-IP maintains close contacts with international authorities such as The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Commission of the European Union. It participates regularly as a non-governmental organisation with observer status at international conferences.

Fabian has been a member of UNION-IP for over 15 years. During that time, he has been the Delegate for Sweden and has served on the Software Commission. He has been a member of the Bureau for the past 10 years, serving first as Secretary General and then as Vice President before being appointed to a three-year term as President on June 4, 2020.

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