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UPC and Forum Shopping – Rule 17.3
Order of the classifications listed on the front of a patent and why it matters? On 1 June 2023, ASTELLAS INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE lodged a statement of revocation of …
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Second Seminar in Salzburg, Dresden and Hamburg
HGF is organising a German-speaking seminar series in Salzburg, Dresden, and Hamburg. Dates September 5, 2023 at 17:30 – Dresden September 7, 2023 at 17:30 – Hamburg – CANCELLED September …
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The UPC has opened its doors! See the latest updates and advice on the UPC here.
The European patent system has had the biggest change in a generation – on 1 June 2023 the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and a new “unitary patent” or “European patent …
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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 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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