Samsung and Google have signed a global partnership agreement on cross-licensing of patents. Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will have access to the other’s patent portfolios in…
Awapatent maintains high European patent rankings
In the latest edition of the IP magazine Managing IP’s patent survey, Awapatent maintains its’ high rankings from previous years, both in Sweden and Denmark. The leading firms of each…
Awapatent top-ranked in the latest WTR 1000
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)…
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…
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…
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…