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Breast cancer gene patents once again found valid by US appeals court

In the “Myriad case” an ongoing legal battle with many twists and turns, the Court of Appeals for the

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Counterfeit Goods in the EU – Troubling News but No Surprise

On July 24, the European Commission published a press release concerning its report on seizure of counterfeit goods during

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Big Bucks Bunny – Decision on Protection of 3-D Community Trademarks in the EU

The renowned chocolate manufacturer, Lindt & Sprüngli AG, had filed an application for the protection of their gold rabbit

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The Olympic Games 2012 – brand strategy

2012 is really an enjoyable summer for sport enthusiasts. EURO 2012 has just finished and the exiting Olympic Games

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A new dawn for protection of designs?

It is no secret that the differences in national European law concerning the protection of designs, has been driving

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New decision on Utility Models from the Danish Supreme Court

The Danish Supreme Court has on 16 May 2012 pronounced an interesting decision regarding utility models. Case no 331/2010

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The IP Translator watch is finally over

On 19 June 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union finally delivered its judgment regarding the legality

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ZLATAN, ROONEY and EURO 2012 – Protected as Trademarks

EURO 2012 is indeed on-going and now it is time for the exiting quarter-finals. Huge investments have been made

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Consumers love counterfeits. What went wrong?

At Awapatent we are dedicated people: to our clients and to IP, Intellectual Property. This dedication means that we

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The Danish Supreme Court fights back

On 30 May 2012 the Danish Supreme Court pronounced an interesting judgment in a case concerning imitation of shoes

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