UPC updates

UPC & UP Updates

The sun rises on a new era of patent law in Europe

The sun rises on a new era of patent law in Europe
The UPC will open its doors on 1st June 2023
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Requests for Unitary Patents Are Now Available

Requests for Unitary Patents Are Now Available
Patentees can adapt their portfolio strategies now to take advantage of the cost-savings provided by the Unitary Patent
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2023: The year of the Unified Patent Court!

2023: The year of the Unified Patent Court!
New dates in 2023 have been announced for the start of the Unified Patent Court – how will this affect your patent strategy in 2023?
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Expectations on the topics of ‘frontloaded’ proceedings and expert evidence

Expectations on the topics of ‘frontloaded’ proceedings and expert evidence
Evidence for the UPC: Expectations on the topics of ‘frontloaded’ proceedings and expert evidence
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Logistics and Litigation impacted by the UPC

Logistics and Litigation impacted by the UPC
Logistics and Litigation impacted by the UPC
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UPC Judges Finally Announced

UPC Judges Finally Announced
The UPC sets out to be the most efficient forum for patent litigation in the EU
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Judgment day: could UPC judges harmonise international patent law?

Judgment day: could UPC judges harmonise international patent law?
Despite the cause for optimism, it remains to be seen whether the UPC framework will be enough to bring about the challenge of international harmonisation
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Final UPC Rules of Procedure now published

Final UPC Rules of Procedure now published
The new rules came into effect on 1st September
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Here comes the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent

Here comes the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent
Time to start preparing for the sunrise period
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Here comes the Unified Patent Court!

Here comes the Unified Patent Court!
Parts of the UPC Agreement are now finally operational
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Here comes the Unitary Patent!

Here comes the Unitary Patent!
New options for validation in the life sciences sector - what does this mean for conventional national validation?
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The UPC is likely to open its doors in Autumn 2022: 30th September 2021

The UPC is likely to open its doors in Autumn 2022: 30th September 2021
After years of delay the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent might be just around the corner
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Unified Patent Court likely to arrive in 2022: 23rd August 2021 

Unified Patent Court likely to arrive in 2022: 23rd August 2021 
The biggest change to European patent law in a generation is finally on its way
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Unified Patent Court - current status: 30th March 2021

Unified Patent Court - current status: 30th March 2021
The biggest change to European patent law in a generation rests on the fate of two German constitutional challenges
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Another delay to the Unified Patent Court: 22nd December 2020

Another delay to the Unified Patent Court: 22nd December 2020
The German Federal Constitutional Court receives further challenges
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German challenge to the Unified Patent Court Agreement is upheld on a technicality: 1st July 2020

German challenge to the Unified Patent Court Agreement is upheld on a technicality: 1st July 2020
The German Government moves towards ratification of the UPC Agreement
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UPC - RIP?: 28th February 2020

UPC - RIP?: 28th February 2020
The UK will not participate in the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court system
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News on the UK’s involvement in the UPC after Brexit: 24th August 2018

News on the UK’s involvement in the UPC after Brexit: 24th August 2018
The UK government has published additional information about how the UK might participate in the Unified Patent Court after Brexit
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UK ratifies the UPC Agreement: 27th April 2018

UK ratifies the UPC Agreement: 27th April 2018
The UK moves forwards with the biggest update to European patent law in 40 years
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