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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 …
How to get a Unitary Patent
Also termed the European patent with unitary effect, the unitary patent (UP) is a single patent right covering all the states that have taken part in the …
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: 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 …
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 …
UPC Structure – local, regional and central divisions and Court of Appeal
The UPC will have a Court of First Instance (divided into local, regional and central divisions) and a Court of Appeal (Luxembourg). Cases will commence …
Inside Tech: Expectations, opportunities and expert insights
High adoption of emerging technologies, and a regulatory landscape struggling to keep up.Tech companies around the world – big, small and those …
Bolstering class actions in Germany – The current state of play
Europe's largest economy unveils plans to meet EU rules to facilitate group consumer claimsIn February 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Justice …
Disharmony and mistrust top key concerns for Trustees
Managing disharmony amongst beneficiaries and keeping up with the demands of regulatory compliance are amongst the greatest challenges faced by Trust …
Inside Arbitration: Spotlight Interview: Jonathan Ripley-Evans
Jonathan is head of Herbert Smith Freehills' South Africa disputes practice. Based in our Johannesburg office since February 2018, he has established a …
Inside Arbitration: Investor-state dispute resolution series part II: Reform or rebirth?
With concerns from stakeholders growing, we consider how ongoing reforms could rebalance the ISDS process In the first part of our two-part series, …
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