UPC

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Unitary Patents: playing the “Generation Game” – 1st, 2nd….?

The European patent with unitary effect (so-called “Unitary Patent”) has now been in existence for over a year since June 2023. As an object of property it is a single unitary right covering the terr...

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Romania ratifies the UPC Agreement with effect from 1 September 2024

25 JUN 2024: European patents with unitary effect will therefore extend to 18 EU member states from this date (rather than 17 states as at present in the so-called First-Generation Unitary Patents).

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UPC opt-outs go hockey-stick

With our friends at RWS we’ve been tracking data on all things UPC and things have really kicked off in the last few days, with a significant upturn in opt-out requests after a slow start.

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UPC actions against EPO decisions on UP requests

5 APR 2023: The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will hear actions against a decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) in relation to the grant of European patents with Unitary effect (the 'Unitary Paten...

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Public File Inspections at the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

27 MAR 2023: To what extent will information be available for public inspection under the UPC? Read on for a discussion of the new Rules of Procedure of the UPC.

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Unified Patent Court (UPC) opt-outs – practical points to note

21 MAR 2023: The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is coming into existence on 1 June 2023. It will be the appropriate forum for enforcement and other actions. Read on for practical points on the 'opt-out' ...

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Prepare for launch – how to get ready for the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court

20 DEC 2022: Following the announcement of a two-month delay, the new unitary patent system is now set to launch on 1 June 2023.

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UPC Rules of Procedure enter into force on 1 September 2022

1 SEP 2022: The UPC Rules of Procedure will enter into force on 1 September 2022. This is another step in the UPC coming into effect as a working forum to resolve patent disputes in Europe.

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New Unitary Patent system to be “early in 2023"

15 JULY 2022: The Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has provided a further public statement on its website on 14 July 2022 about the progress on setting up the new court.