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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 …
Judicial review and the life sciences and health sectors
The life sciences and healthcare sector is subject to complex regulation, and decisions of Government bodies can have a significant impact on the …
Patent and Pharma update, February 2021
Key recent developments in the United Kingdom and Europe relating to patents and the pharmaceutical sector. In this edition we cover an important …
THE IMPACT OF THE NEW ITALIAN FOREIGN INVESTMENTS RULES ON THE PHARMA SECTOR
Differently from certain sectors (such as energy, telecommunications and transportation) that have always been included in the scope of application of …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises on Gland Pharma’s US$872 million India IPO / 史密夫斐尔律师事务所为Gland Pharma 8.72亿美元印度IPO提供法律服务
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the book running lead managers on the global offering and listing of Gland Pharma Limited on …
Can predictive analytics prevent employee misconduct?
The appeal of data tools in unearthing misconduct is clear. So are the risks if employers fail to tread carefullyWith predictive policing and crime …
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