UPC and Unitary Patent key facts

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1 June 2023

The launch date of the unitary patent system. The Unified Patent Court will begin accepting cases on this date, and a unitary patent can be obtained from European patents that grant on or after this date:
 
Opt-out requests may still be filed after 1 June 2023 (during a transitional period) but the UPC can also start to hear actions on infringement and/or revocation of Unitary Patents or European Patents (unless the European Patent is opted-out).

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Our UP/UPC services from 1 June 2023

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We can assist with obtaining Unitary Patents at the EPO. We also offer a full range of services before the UPC, including filing opt-outs for classical European patents from the jurisdiction of the UPC (as well as opt-ins), and UPC litigation services. When dealing with patent enforcement litigation, we already usually cooperate with litigators to build specialist litigation teams for the jurisdiction in question. We are proceeding on the same basis for UPC infringement matters also. However, for UPC revocation actions we intend to handle such matters ourselves in the same way as for EPO oppositions (unless the matter is sufficiently complex that a specialist team is required).

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The Sunday Times ‘Top 100 Best Companies’ recognises Kilburn & Strode with a 2-star ranking

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Kilburn & Strode has been recognised as a 2-star company in The Sunday Times - Best Companies Survey. Trainee Patent Attorney Daniel Wood gives us an overview of how we got here and what this means.

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Reaching for the stars

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We are thrilled that, despite the challenging year COVID has dealt us, we have again earned a 2 Star accreditation, which means we have "Outstanding" levels of engagement. This year we also gained a place on two additional lists: we are in the 'Top 75 Best Large Companies to work for in London' and the 'Top 20 Best Law Firms to work for'. The journey to 3 Stars continues!

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Reaching for the stars

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We are thrilled that, despite the challenging year COVID has dealt us, we have again earned a 2 Star accreditation, which means we have "Outstanding" levels of engagement. This year we also gained a place on two additional lists: we are in the 'Top 75 Best Large Companies to work for in London' and the 'Top 20 Best Law Firms to work for'. The journey to 3 Stars continues!

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Take away the office and what happens?

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For many years, professional services organisations were afraid of allowing people to work at home. And then, the office was taken away from us. We had no choice. Trust we must. At Kilburn & Strode, we kept up with technology, and agile working, and so the switch was simple. Our work has not stopped. But something has and perhaps that’s the real purpose of an office. HR Director Jonathan Clarke shares how we have stayed connected in the first 4 months of remote working.

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