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China endorses good-faith commitment when applying for well-known status
From 1 September 2021 applicants and their trademark agents or representing agency will be required to sign and seal
EPO’s highest legal authority to decide if post-published data can support inventive step
The European Patent Office’s (EPO) highest legal authority, the Enlarged Board of Appeal, is about to be referred questions
The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 4 – Spin-Offs
In this six-part series, Anders Isaksson explores some of the critical factors and motivators for why companies, small or
Was this the last hurdle for German UPCA Ratification?
At the end of 2020, German ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) looked promising as
Are companies in control over influencer marketing?
A recent judgement from the Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal demonstrates under what conditions an influencer’s posts
MedTrace receives $30 million investment fuelling US expansion and new business area
AWA’s client MedTrace Pharma A/S has received nearly $30 million from Swiss-based Swisscanto Invest and Danish investors ATP and
Lego’s compensation increased tenfold by appeal court
On 1 April 2020 the Guangdong Higher People’s Court announced that it had awarded Danish toymaker Lego Rmb30 million
China’s president pledges stronger IP enforcement
China’s president Xi Jinping has reiterated the country’s commitment to strengthening intellectual property protection and enforcement through higher damages
The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 3 – Mergers and Collaborations
In this six-part series, Anders Isaksson explores some of the critical factors and motivators for why companies, small or
White Paper – The Business Case for a Circular MedTech Sector
This whitepaper demonstrates that the efforts of private companies towards circularity can in fact lead to a more sustainable