Lost in translation? Determining and changing the language of proceedings at the UPC
Lost in translation? Determining and changing the language of proceedings at the UPC
Litigants have a choice of languages at the UPC, and as shown in ORD_581189/2023, this can be changed to the language in which the patent was granted
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Decision making at the UPC: Robotics & Software
Decision making at the UPC: Robotics & Software
The UPC’s tools for information gathering to obtain evidence of infringement under certain jurisdictions may prove to be particularly useful in the robotics and software sector
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Decision making at the UPC: Life sciences sector
Decision making at the UPC: Life sciences sector
Companies in the life sciences sector show a healthy appetite to engage with the new court system as the Unified Patent Court opens its doors and Unitary Patents begin to grant – is it time for more companies to join them?
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Re-establishment of Unitary Patent Rights
Re-establishment of Unitary Patent Rights
What to do if key deadlines are missed
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To embrace or to avoid? Decision making at the UPC
To embrace or to avoid? Decision making at the UPC
An article series on what the UPC system means for your business
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Licensing Unitary Patents
Licensing Unitary Patents
Five issues for licensors and licensees to consider now
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Co-ownership of Unitary Patents
Co-ownership of Unitary Patents
What to consider when preparing a UP co-ownership agreement
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How to assign a UP and how to record the assignment
How to assign a UP and how to record the assignment
An overview of the additional legal issues that apply
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Unitary Patent due diligence
Unitary Patent due diligence
Essential considerations for IP transactions
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First inter partes preliminary injunction issued by UPC
First inter partes preliminary injunction issued by UPC
Decision in spatial imaging field handed down yesterday – decision in related case to follow
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Will the UPC’s first inter partes preliminary injunction be in the gene sequencing technology field?
Will the UPC’s first inter partes preliminary injunction be in the gene sequencing technology field?
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English is set to become the main language of the UPC
English is set to become the main language of the UPC
English is set to become the main language of the UPC
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The UPC has now opened
The UPC has now opened
The UPC has now opened
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New certainty for handling of cases by the central division of the UPC
New certainty for handling of cases by the central division of the UPC
New certainty for handling of cases by the central division of the UPC
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UPC statistics: what do the data show?
UPC statistics: what do the data show?
UPC statistics: what do the data show?
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Protective Letters at the UPC – Better Safe Than Sorry
Protective Letters at the UPC – Better Safe Than Sorry
With the UPC set to reshape European patent enforcement, parties should consider filing Protective Letters at the UPC as a routine part of their freedom-to-operate strategy
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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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