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UK inches towards UPC ratification
There was a sigh of relief at the end of November when the UK announced that it would proceed
Danish designer barred from using own name as trademark
About a year ago the Danish Commercial and Maritime Court gave their decision in a case between Topbrands and
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal regarding negative features in a claim (i.e. disclaimers).
The use of undisclosed disclaimers in a filed application has been practiced since the start of the EPC (European
EPO gets Stricter on Requirements for Recording Assignments
The EPO is going to take a stricter approach for recording an assignment of EP applications. Up until now
European Patent Office: New PPH agreements on the way
The ever expanding Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) network keeps getting new additions, and as usual, the AWAPATENT IP Blog
The value of design patents
It is a perfectly clear, crisp morning as I make my way from Washington DC’s Union Station, through a
Early certainty and PCT direct – a visit by the EPO
Have you ever dreamt of having a fast grant of a European patent? This question was in focus at
IP Law – How hard can it be?
My trainee colleagues and I are now in the final stage of our first 5-week theory period. So many
Chinese focus on IP
Recently representatives of Awapatent participated in the China Intellectual Property Focus 2012 conference in Shanghai. Our participation is a
Ideal conditions to learn about the world of IP
The first theory period of the trainee programme is coming to an end. It has been intensive weeks filled