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Women in IP Global Event
Earlier this year, AIPLA organized the 2015 Women in IP Global Networking Event. Both Awapatent and AWA Asia participated. Please read more about a number of the events around the…
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IP-owning companies perform better
According to a new report, businesses that own IP rights generate more revenue per employee, have more employees and pay higher salaries than those that do not. The study is…
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Sweden, Denmark, and Finland are leading EU innovators
Sweden, Denmark, and Finland are at the forefront when it comes to innovation in the European Union. This was noted by the European Commission in its annual Innovation Union Scoreboard…
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Chinese telecom companies top international patent filing rankings
The number of international patent applications filed under the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) continued to rise in 2014. This is the fifth consecutive year that PCT filings have risen. In…
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Microsoft barred from registering Skype as trademark – too similar to Sky
Skype is not eligible for registration as a trademark, because it may be confused with the registered trademark for Sky that predated it. That is the decision reached a short…
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A musical World IP Day
On 26 April, World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated around the world. This year’s theme is music and has the title ”Get up, stand up. For music.” Activities will be…
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Two important decisions from the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal
The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) at the EPO has just decided in two important cases. G 3/14: Decision of the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal on clarity in opposition…
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Samsung filed the most European patent applications 2014
Korean electronics company Samsung filed the highest number of patent applications – 2,541 – at the European Patent Office (EPO) last year. Samsung was followed by the European technology groups…
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LEGO most powerful brand according to new ranking
The Brand Finance Global 500 list ranks the world’s most valuable and powerful brands. In this year’s edition of the list, Apple remains at the number one spot as the…
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USA and Japan join international design protection system
USA and Japan have joined the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. This means that designers will get easier access to design protection in two of the…