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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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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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The Unitary Patent Transitional Measures
When the Unified Patent Court (UPC) eventually commences (currently delayed until 1 June 2023) it will be possible to obtain patent protection across UPC member states by requesting unitary protection …
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Start of the UPC Sunrise Period delayed to 1 March 2023
The UPC sunrise period which was expected to start on 1 January 2023 has now been postponed to 1 March 2023. Consequently, the entry into force of the UPCA and …
Read articleGender diversity at the UPC
In Europe, women remain grossly under-represented in research and innovation. A recent study by the European Patent Office (EPO) found that only 13.2% of inventors in Europe are women. The …
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Comparing the value of European vs Unitary Patent Validation
The EPO’s European patent system is on the brink of the biggest change in a generation – from 2023 it is expected that a new unitary patent (UP) will become …
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EPO sets start of Unitary Patent transitional measures as 1 January 2023
The EPO has announced that it intends to adjust the start date of its transitional measures for Unitary Patents (UP) to 1 January 2023. From that date, applicants who have …
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