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EPO supporting early uptake of the unitary patent
24 January 2022
Following the deposit by Austria of its instrument of ratification for the Protocol to the Agreement of a Unified Patent…
UK Exhaustion of IP rights regime set to continue following consultation
20 January 2022
The UK Government has announced that its current IP exhaustion regime will remain in place for the time being, as…
UPC Provisional Application Period (PAP) commences
19 January 2022
Following news on the 18 January 2022 that Austria has deposited the instrument of ratification for the Protocol to the…
Austria completes ratification for the Protocol to the UPCA, enabling start of UPC provisional application period
19 January 2022
On 18 January 2022, Austria deposited the instrument of ratification for the Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent…
EUIPO appeal cases: validity of UK rights post Brexit
17 January 2022
Following Brexit and the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, European Union trade marks (EUTMs) can no…
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