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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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Hipgnosis on five-year US$700m revolving credit facility
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd on a new revolving credit facility (RCF) with a commitment of US$700 million which will run …
Disputes in the technology industry: Q&A for Practical Law (UK)
Our technology disputes practitioners have recently published a Q&A in Practical Law on Disputes in the Technology Industry (see here for subscribers …
Views on an evolving automotive industry - Using trade secrets to protect innovation
With the emergence of new technologies and innovation, we explore the key issues relating to the use of trade secrets to protect innovation.With the …
Revolution or evolution - The tech disputes podcast series
Digital transformation is causing the dispute landscape to evolve rapidly. This series explores the nature of technology litigation, the areas disputes …
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