http://www.awapatent.com Welcomlemoonhttp://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19970 The global IPR transactions market Recent comments in Swedish business press point at Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:21:24 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19871 Look at the Clouds! It is Lightning - or is it a Silver Lining? Outsourcing is no new Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:41:00 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19855 Trademark Infringements in Social Networks Last year, in 2010, FacebooThu, 18 Aug 2011 09:05:31 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19836 Playing the system: the annoyances of Russian utility models A fact: A Russian uThu, 11 Aug 2011 09:55:58 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19714 Supplementary protection for combination products heading for setback at the Court of JustThu, 14 Jul 2011 13:21:09 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19640 When will the Marketing Director and the Board start evaluating trademarks in actual moneyMon, 04 Jul 2011 09:14:13 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19611 Software inventions: The BGH confirms examination approach By its judgment in X ZR 121Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:49:11 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19577 New trademark proposal solves a soon obsolete problem One of the most talked-about toFri, 17 Jun 2011 15:16:38 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19512 Counterfeit pharmaceuticals case settled without main hearing In April 2010 Eli Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:03:11 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19423 Want your patent granted? Use a patent attorney! As patent attorneys, we have of courseThu, 19 May 2011 15:28:28 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19414 INTA 2011 has started in San Francisco and Awapatent is represented at this international conferTue, 17 May 2011 16:51:52 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19331 Danish courts are traditionally reluctant to ask preliminary questions on the interpretatiThu, 14 Apr 2011 14:29:59 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19288 The EPO starts cooperation with Google to provide machine translation of patents On 2Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:47:23 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19250 New ECJ ruling on human embryos   The Advocate General gave his opinion 10 March 2011 oMon, 21 Mar 2011 09:49:08 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=19229 Most comprehensive patent reform in almost 60 years approved by US senate Historic bFri, 11 Mar 2011 10:54:19 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=18715 A brighter future for the EU patent 11 EU member states have decided to move towards an Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:27:37 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=17625 Supplementary protection certificates for plant protection products 11 November 2010 theMon, 15 Nov 2010 11:08:31 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=17580 The USPTO decides to abolish the US patent classification system A very important developmenFri, 29 Oct 2010 16:01:02 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=17426 Google AdWords: new trademark policy in the light of ECJ decision The 14th of SeptemberWed, 08 Sep 2010 13:25:53 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=17146 EU survey now open for participation Every two years the European Commission conducts a Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:02:00 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16908 China to drive on to the Patent Prosecution Highway According to a USPTO press release, Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:04:16 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16860 Software piracy in China declining A survey released by the State IP Office reveals Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:40:45 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16849 Double patenting under the EPC may give one extra year of protection Until recently doubWed, 09 Jun 2010 10:19:37 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16846 IP in China? It’s not all bad Recent statistics on the outcomes of reported IP litigatMon, 07 Jun 2010 14:05:56 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16823 Is use of a Community trademark in one of the EU member states sufficient? As isMon, 31 May 2010 10:37:38 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16738 Software inventions may still be patented – referral G03/08 found inadmissible For maThu, 20 May 2010 09:31:31 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16679 BRCA patents in Europe   An ongoing lawsuit in the US has attracted a lot of attentioThu, 01 Apr 2010 09:39:38 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16651 "It’s all Chinese to me" Many firms, including Scandinavian firms, have their productsWed, 24 Feb 2010 13:48:00 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16647 New dosage regimen may be patented, but no more Swiss-type claims The Enlarged BoardTue, 23 Feb 2010 16:09:14 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16641 Controversy over Benelux decision on what constitutes “genuine use” of a Community TrademaMon, 22 Feb 2010 15:20:21 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16631 The language of proceedings used before the EPO can never be changed – this includes the lThu, 18 Feb 2010 11:10:06 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16629 New EPO practice on the patentability of surgical methods The Enlarged Board of AppeWed, 17 Feb 2010 16:26:03 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16591 How to protect your IP rights in Hong Kong Many people are aware of the important rolTue, 02 Feb 2010 08:50:47 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16573 Heavy fines in India if you fail to submit a Statement of working of the patents The ConTue, 19 Jan 2010 15:13:15 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16570 Patent Prosecution Highway III – Geographical overview The concept of PPH was orMon, 18 Jan 2010 10:09:36 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16564 Patent Prosecution Highway II – Applicant’s experiences Since the first PPH agreThu, 07 Jan 2010 11:54:09 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16554 What is the Patent Prosecution Highway? The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a concMon, 21 Dec 2009 12:30:21 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16548 China – a few comments on the Draft for Third Amendment to Trademark Law A whileMon, 14 Dec 2009 15:10:19 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16515 Trade Mark User Requirements Tightened Following US Supreme Court Ruling FollowinThu, 03 Dec 2009 08:40:07 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16488 IPRED – the first case in Sweden on its way to the Swedish Supreme Court? A few Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:10:58 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16444 A sigh of relief: Controversial US regulations on claims and continuations finally rMon, 19 Oct 2009 13:44:01 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16438 Software related inventions at the Enlarged Board of Appeals It is now almost a year sinWed, 14 Oct 2009 16:21:33 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16430 Is the era of cascading divisionals coming to an end? Filing a divisional used to beTue, 06 Oct 2009 16:26:55 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16406 Changes to the German Intellectual Property Laws A series of changes to the GermThu, 24 Sep 2009 11:55:30 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16378 The Technical Board of Appeal confirms non-patentability of Geo-enabled personal information manMon, 14 Sep 2009 15:02:00 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16376 Utility models are not what they used to be, at least not in Germany The German SMon, 07 Sep 2009 09:19:46 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16331 Is your supplier really cheap or just a wolf in sheep’s clothing? It is well knoWed, 19 Aug 2009 17:04:53 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16328 Enforcement in the East II – Why should I patent in Russia? This is a second blog postFri, 17 Jul 2009 09:28:12 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16268 Enforcement in the East I: What’s the use of a Chinese patent? In recent years, manyThu, 09 Jul 2009 15:33:13 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16176 Centocor (Johnson & Johnson) awarded the largest patent verdict in U.S. history Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:51:55 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16138 Are trademarks protected on the Internet? That’s a question I am often asked by Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:38:10 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16013 Recent Trends in Chinese IP enforcement As has previously been mentioned on thisMon, 25 May 2009 13:41:12 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=16005 Recommended reading: The Patenting Paradox The number of filed applications breaks the rThu, 14 May 2009 15:44:52 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15947 Five quick questions to Anders Trulsson, Attorney at Law and member of Awapatent’s practicMon, 04 May 2009 14:39:33 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15894 The beginning of the end of the Pirate Bay Today, the District Court of Stockholm delFri, 17 Apr 2009 15:58:59 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15888 Question regarding the new patent law in China: "It is clear that the Bolar exemption appWed, 15 Apr 2009 13:01:41 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15887 What are the consequences of the decision from the Federal Circuit on the new USPTO regulaTue, 07 Apr 2009 17:19:59 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15885 2 years to file EPC divisionals The European Patent Office has decided to restriMon, 06 Apr 2009 14:35:40 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15875 What skilled Australians should consider when entering Europe! G’day mate, GTue, 31 Mar 2009 10:32:00 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15830 As mentioned on this IP blog on 30 October 2008, a new Chinese patent law has beenTue, 17 Mar 2009 13:35:18 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15659 Swedish Court of Patent Appeals lowers bar when determining subject-matter not to be regarTue, 03 Mar 2009 11:20:46 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15657 New EPO fees from 1 April 2009 On 1 April the EPO will introduce a new fee structure.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:24:42 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15629 EPO’s fight against divisional applications EPO is seeking to limit the submission ofTue, 10 Feb 2009 14:21:04 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15604 Swedish Court of Patent Appeals remits cases to the Swedish Patent Office for further prosWed, 28 Jan 2009 11:40:32 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15603 Federal Circuit revises its decision in the “Comiskey case” On January 13, 2009 the UnitWed, 28 Jan 2009 11:35:53 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15575 No conflict between scientific research and commercialisation It’s a widely held myth Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:05:16 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15324 Controversial gene patents finally decided by the EPO During the last decade, the debateThu, 27 Nov 2008 11:41:05 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15223 The Bilski decision is here! State Street Bank is out. Yesterday (October 30, 2008), UniFri, 31 Oct 2008 13:27:36 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15221 New Patent Law in China Everybody knows that China (PRC) is the most populous coThu, 30 Oct 2008 11:57:02 +0100http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15199 Customs and police – reluctant to help? Are Swedish customs officers and police relucWed, 22 Oct 2008 13:37:25 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15170 UK Court grants software patent In its ruling on October 8, 2008, the British Court of AWed, 15 Oct 2008 11:53:26 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15157 The end of business method patents in US soon to come? It all started in the late 90’sFri, 10 Oct 2008 15:46:05 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15124 On 13 January 2008 the Fourth Board of Appeal of OHIM issued a decision in Case R 989/2007-4 conTue, 30 Sep 2008 13:18:03 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15065 When is sixty days from now? - Cheap and expensive strategies when being late Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:54:32 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=15018 "A patent lie" - a book tip from the IP world! Today we have a somewhat unusual contribuThu, 28 Aug 2008 13:07:18 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14974 What has happened since the introduction of EPC 2000? EPC 2000 came into effect on 13 DecFri, 08 Aug 2008 08:37:35 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14947 Talks on innovation   I am back at the office after some very interesting and different days oWed, 16 Jul 2008 10:42:44 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14893 Summertime and fake invoices With the peak holiday period approaching and regular personWed, 25 Jun 2008 15:17:29 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14879 BIO International Convention - a dazzling experience “Innovate, heal, fuel, feed the worWed, 18 Jun 2008 11:35:14 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14854 USPTO will not give up Last fall, the US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, announced tTue, 10 Jun 2008 11:11:36 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14852 Patents + football = Summer time at our offices On Saturday, the opening game of Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:17:26 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14826 IPR2 to strengthen the Europe-China IPR relationship Last month, the EU-China IPR2 ProjeTue, 27 May 2008 10:29:20 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14814 Can "bad" patent applications be profitable? I’d like to share with you a few ideas on aFri, 23 May 2008 09:15:33 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14804 This time I would like to strike a blow for “patent intelligence”. Part of the reason for this iFri, 16 May 2008 11:19:29 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14780 Imagine a football manager who bemoans the fact that the opposition is invincible and his team nMon, 12 May 2008 10:40:57 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14777 You can certainly feel sorry for Microsoft I thought of devoting this column to feeling Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:24:01 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14752 A week ago I got a telephone call from a potential client asking me to generally suggest the royFri, 25 Apr 2008 11:04:31 +0200http://www.awapatent.com/?id=14709&threadid=14719 Recently, the European Patent Office (EPO) introduced steep increases in patent claims fees. FroFri, 18 Apr 2008 14:44:22 +0200