News archive for March 2020
All of our news from March 2020
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UK will no longer seek to participate in unitary patent and UPC
March 2020
The UK Government has confirmed the UK will no longer seek to be part of the proposed unitary patent (UP) or Unified Patent Court (UPC) systems.
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HGF wins Scottish “Firm of the Year” for Prosecution at the MIP Awards
March 2020
We are delighted to announce that HGF won Scottish “Firm of the Year” in the Prosecution category.
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The end of the UPC as we know it?
March 2020
The German Federal Constitutional Court has issued a decision which ruled the German UPCA Ratification Law to be unconstitutional and void. However, the court dismissed the second set of arguments (violation of fundamental democratic rights and the principle of separation of powers) as inadmissible.
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COVID-19 - CONTRACTUAL AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
March 2020
With the increasing volume of cases and extensive media coverage, there is no doubt Covid-19 represents a significant risk to businesses across the globe. Businesses will inevitably be impacted and will need to plan to minimise and mitigate the risks Covid-19 poses to its business continuity but at the same time protect the health and safety of its employees and their families.
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