FAQs and Guides
Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
This guide sets out the essential elements of the UPC system. We have published a separate guide to the unitary patent. The Unified Patent Court represents the biggest change in the European patent landscape in more than 40 years.
Guide to the unitary patent (UP)
In this guide we explain the key points of the unitary patent. We have published a separate guide to the UPC. It is vital that users of the European patent system are aware of the opportunities and risks the new…
ViCo Guide
In this guide, we have drawn from our extensive experience of oral proceedings before the EPO by video conference (ViCo) to aid participants of such proceedings in what they might expect and how best to prepare, including a “Client Check-List…
Introduction to Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs)
Our guide to SPCs including requirements for SPC protection, timescales, filing SPCs at the UKIPO, examination and grant procedure, renewals, the impact of Brexit on UK SPCs, global patent term extensions and paediatric extensions.