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A new dawn for European patents and patent litigation – 1 June 2023
Just as the UPC’s sunrise phase has ended, a new dawn is breaking for European patents and patent litigation. After many years of anticipation, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and …
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EU Draft legislation on SPCs released
On 27 April 2023 the EU published 4 draft proposals regarding SPCs. Two of these proposals are completely new and propose the creation of Unitary SPCs: COM(2023)222 for medicinal product …
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Milan confirmed as third seat of Central Division
The Italian Foreign Office has published a press release announcing an agreement with France and Germany to set up a branch of the Central Division in Milan. This agreement will …
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Applications to opt-out pass the 100,000 mark
There is now less than three weeks to go until the UPC opens its doors on 1 June 2023. On the 9th of May the UPC has passed the 100,000 …
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New seminar series in Salzburg, Dresden and Hamburg
HGF is organising a new German-speaking seminar series in Salzburg, Dresden, and Hamburg starting May 25 2023. Dates May 25, 2023 at 17:30 – Salzburg June 1 2023 at 17:30 …
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The European patent system is on the brink of the biggest change in a generation – on 1 June 2023 the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and a new “unitary patent” …
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The countdown to UPC has begun
The UPC has announced that the German government has deposited its ratification of the UPC Agreement today (17th Feb 2023). This means that the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent …
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A new Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court – Are you UPC Ready? A Guide for Licensees
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) and a new “unitary patent” or “European patent with unitary effect” (UP) are likely to become a reality by the end of Q2 2023 and …
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Why the EPO’s top-up search for earlier national rights matters for the UP and UPC
Before unitary effect can be registered by the EPO, an applicant must first obtain a European patent via the EPO as it does in the current way. In order to …
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