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The Unified patent court and unitary patent – An introduction
The Unified Patent Court and unitary patent are now a reality as of 1 June 2023. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has jurisdiction over all European …
The Unified patent court and unitary patent – An introduction
The Unified Patent Court and unitary patent are now a reality as of 1 June 2023. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has jurisdiction over all European …
UPC: Jurisdiction and opt-out
After the transitional period (of at least 7 years), as well as having exclusive jurisdiction over unitary patents, the UPC will have exclusive …
WHICH STATES ARE IN THE UPC & WHERE WILL A UP HAVE EFFECT?
See our summary of who's currently in and who's out of the UP/UPC system below. IN: UPC participating Member States that have ratified the UPCA in …
UPC Court Fees
The Administrative Committee of the UPC has issued a Table of Court fees document (8 July 2022; in force 1 September 2022).KEY POINTS No fees will be …
The UPC Rules
The final version of the Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (also available in French and German) came into force on 1 September 2022. One of …
THE UPC AND THE UP: IMPACT ON PATENT PORTFOLIOS, CO-OWNERSHIP AND LICENSING
For information on the impact of the UP and the UPC on the management of patent applications, patent portfolios in general and licensing see our two part …
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