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8/26/2010 - Eight new European patent attorneys at Awapatent

7/26/2010 - Israel joins international trademark cooperation

7/12/2010 - OHIM warns against bogus renewal notices

6/28/2010 - Fabian Edlund new Area Manager for Region West Sweden

6/18/2010 - New issue of AWAinformation – on the patent backlog and the Crown Princess wedding

5/24/2010 - A brand new publication: AWA IP Review

5/21/2010 - Meet us att INTA in Boston

4/30/2010 - New issue of AWAinformation

4/23/2010 - Patent protection in Morocco through European patents?

4/9/2010 - Extended geographical protection for European patents

4/1/2010 - Several new and amended EPC rules enter into force today

2/11/2010 - Awapatent finds new premises in Malmö

12/29/2009 - Renewed appointment of Awapatent consultants as technical experts in patent litigation

12/10/2009 - New issue of AWAinformation - read the interview with Nobel laureate Dr Carol Greider

11/12/2009 - Welcome to our lunch seminar at BioTech Forum

11/5/2009 - Awapatent launches major recruitment campaign

9/21/2009 - Apply for our scholarships

9/15/2009 - New issue of AWAinformation

9/1/2009 - Welcome to our lecture at the Global Patent Congress in Copenhagen

9/14/2009 - Welcome to "Lookalikes - Årets Mærkedag 2009" in Denmark

7/16/2009 - Press release: EU hit by flood of counterfeits

6/25/2009 - Press release: New USPTO director good news for Europe’s hi-tech industry

6/22/2009 - Awapatent's Hospitality Suite at INTA 2009 in Seattle

6/17/2009 - We are currently looking for two Attorneys at Law to Växjö and Linköping (ads in Swedish)

5/4/2009 - New issue of AWAinformation out now

4/1/2009 - Press release: Awapatent Sweden’s IP Firm of the Year – again

12/18/2008 - Merger with Internationalt Patent-Bureau approved

12/1/2008 - Awapatent and Internationalt Patent-Bureau merge

10/27/2008 - Press release: Fredrik Lüning returns to Awapatent

10/10/2008 - We are currently looking for an EPA within Chemistry/Life Sciences to our office in Gothenburg

9/26/2008 - Awapatent expands – opens new office in Lund

9/26/2008 - Awapatent recruits 14 patent consultants and engineers

9/24/2008 - Twelve new European Patent Attorneys at Awapatent

9/16/2008 - Time to apply for Awpatent's scholarships!

9/12/2008 - Don't miss our seminar at the Global Patent Congress 2008!

9/10/2008 - Welcome to our lunch seminar at Biotech Forum on 25 September

8/28/2008 - "A patent lie" - a book tip from the IP world!

8/25/2008 - New issue of AWAinformation out now!

8/8/2008 - Read EPA Maria Stenbäck's blog on EPC 2000

7/16/2008 - Read CEO Magnus Hallin's blog on innovation

6/3/2008 - "On enforcement of European patents in Sweden" - new article by Fabian Edlund and Peter Kenamets

5/13/2008 - New issue of AWAinformation out now!

4/25/2008 - Awapatent appoints three new patent attorneys

4/10/2008 - Awapatent voted Sweden’s IP Firm of the Year

4/3/2008 - Permanent stop for new patent rules in USA

3/4/2008 - Press release from Awapatent: Sweden sets new record in international patent applications

1/31/2008 - European patents 40 percent cheaper from 1 May

1/21/2008 - The Awapatent Innovation Barometer 2007

1/21/2008 - IT companies dominate patent year 2007 in USA

1/3/2008 - Exclusive interview with EPO president Alison Brimelow

12/21/2007 - Congratulations to the winners of our Christmas competition!

12/20/2007 - Christmas Greetings from CEO

12/17/2007 - EU joins Hague system for international design protection

12/11/2007 - EU to get new joint marketing law on Wednesday

11/27/2007 - To readers of AWAinformation: have you figured out the Christmas gift yet?

11/27/2007 - Big plans for top domain .asia

11/22/2007 - One of the patent world’s leading figures has passed away

11/21/2007 - EPC 2000: New European patent legislation under way

11/1/2007 - New US patent rules put on ice

10/26/2007 - Mattias Pierrou appointed new regional manager for Awapatent in Stockholm

10/26/2007 - Seven Swedish companies among the world’s top patent applicants

10/12/2007 - European patents to become 40 percent cheaper

9/21/2007 - Magnus Hallin new CEO for Awapatent

9/12/2007 - Awapatent – biggest IP agency in Europe

9/5/2007 - Norway to become member of the EPO

7/27/2007 - Sweden changes PCT rules

7/16/2007 - We raise the question: Is there profit in climate preservation?

7/4/2007 - Ericsson and ABB climb EU patent league

7/2/2007 - USA best at combating IP infringements

5/21/2007 - Kristina Walls new Regional Manager for Awapatent

5/14/2007 - We are currently looking for a project leader for IPR Programs (ad only in Swedish)

5/14/2007 - View our new ad campaign and win a Meccano kit! (Only in Swedish)

4/23/2007 - Awapatent expands in Marketing Law

3/30/2007 - Awapatent tops application league for the EU Community Trade Mark

3/29/2007 - Awapatent’s president resigns

3/13/2007 - 2006 – Record year for international patent applications

2/9/2007 - Updated EPC to become more user-friendly

2/7/2007 - Awapatent gold sponspor of the Nordic IPR Forum in Stockholm

1/24/2007 - Bahrain - new PCT contracting state

1/23/2007 - Enforcement experience in China

1/2/2007 - Swedish government appoints Awapatent attorneys as technical experts

12/21/2006 - China changes strategy: Record number of international patent applications

12/21/2006 - Germany tops table for Community design protection

12/12/2006 - Press release: Law students challenge old structures

12/8/2006 - AWAinformation - new issue out now!

12/5/2006 - Our Christmas competition on our web site starts December 11

11/28/2006 - Cautious “yes” to new European patent system

10/31/2006 - The European business sector calls for a common patent system

10/17/2006 - Nokia and Ericsson move up the international patent league

9/25/2006 - Unwritten rules frustrate female patenters

9/18/2006 - Major recruitment drive at Awapatent

9/18/2006 - Pfizer wins latest round in Chinese patent wrangle

8/21/2006 - 74.000 .eu domain names suspended

8/14/2006 - Guatemala accedes to the PCT

7/14/2006 - Five Swedish companies in the top 100 applying for European patents

7/7/2006 - Reinforcements to IP rights curtail software piracy

6/30/2006 - Awapatent tops the league for CTM applications

6/12/2006 - New U.S. Law against commercial piracy

4/24/2006 - World IP Day, 26 April: "The Power of Ideas as the seedbed for innovation and creativity"

2/17/2006 - Over 134,000 PCT applications filed in 2005

1/13/2006 - Top 10 companies receiving most U.S. patents

12/19/2005 - International licence dispute referred to EU Commission

8/5/2005 - Saint Kitts & Nevis accedes to the PCT

7/7/2005 - EU Parliament says no to software patent

6/28/2005 - Independent survey confirms Awapatent as leading name in IPR

6/15/2005 - Trademark holders have precedence to .eu TLD

6/1/2005 - Latvia accedes to the EPC

5/30/2005 - Cheaper European patents

4/18/2005 - Awapatent at the INTA annual meeting

2/21/2005 - New rules for generics

12/15/2004 - Businesses fight against piracy

12/2/2004 - Poland turns its back on software patent directive

11/10/2004 - Awapatent ranked as a dream workplace

10/4/2004 - Launching of .eu getting closer

7/7/2004 - New president at EPO

3/15/2004 - Eolas patent invalid

2/27/2004 - PCT applications exceed 110,000 for third year running