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Are you ready for the Unitary Patent?
The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court will significantly impact the patent system in Europe. For applicants or
All eyes on Germany as UPC is resuscitated at Bundestag and Bundesrat
German ratification of the UPCA is one of the last hurdles for the Unitary Patent system. The system has
Brands must take extra caution against counterfeits during Covid-19 pandemic
Enhanced online brand protection and anti-counterfeiting measures are needed due to the current pandemic: as demand from e-commerce consumers
German Court finds Unified Patent Court legislation unconstitutional
Today, the court tasked with upholding Germany’s constitution, the Bundesverfassungsgericht, has issued its long-awaited decision on a complaint against
UK is out of the Unified Patent Court
The United Kingdom’s government has confirmed to industry publication IAM-Media that the country will not be a member of
Bracing ourselves for a “no Brexit deal”?
The point of no return, the date of jumping off the cliff, the end of the conveyor belt, or
A closer look at the countries that have ratified the UPC
Considering that the UK now has ratified the UPC agreement, the entry into force of the system seems imminent
Spain’s actions against unitary patent protection dismissed
On May 5, a potential legal obstacle against the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court was removed when the
The UPCA Opt-in/Pin-out scenario
The Unified Patent court agreement (UPCA) has been ratified in 2014 by both Denmark and Sweden, so even if
European patent validation in Morocco and Tunisia
Recently, the EPO has initiated work on a new interesting possibility for European patent applicants. Namely, the EPO has