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UP & UPC

First anniversary of the Unified Patent Court: benefits, drawbacks, and the road ahead

06 June 2024
Rachel Bateman
Rachel Bateman
Partner, Patent Attorney
First anniversary of the Unified Patent Court: benefits, drawbacks, and the road ahead

UPC revocation v EPO opposition: differences, similarities and revocation strategies

06 June 2024
Sophie Slater
Sophie Slater
Partner, Patent Attorney
Claire Webster
Claire Webster
Technical Assistant
UPC revocation v EPO opposition: differences, similarities and revocation strategies

The unitary patent and opt-out statistics: one year in

06 June 2024
David Al-Khalili
David Al-Khalili
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
The unitary patent and opt-out statistics: one year in
Upcguide

Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

01 June 2023
Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Upguide

Guide to the unitary patent (UP)

01 June 2023
Guide to the unitary patent (UP)
IP Cases & Articles
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When is a date a period? UPC expected to clarify meaning of “period”

27 September 2024
While attending a recent hearing before the UPC Central Division Paris Seat an interesting point arose regarding the meaning of…
Connor McConchie
Connor McConchie
Partner, Patent Attorney
When is a date a period? UPC expected to clarify meaning of “period”

UPC Munich Central Division grants access to pleadings and evidence

26 September 2024
In its decision in Ocado v Autostore published in April 2024, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal established…
Khalil Davis
Khalil Davis
Associate, Patent Attorney
UPC Munich Central Division grants access to pleadings and evidence

Romania becomes 18th member state of UPC

02 September 2024
Any unitary patent (UP) registered from 01 September 2024 will now designate Romania.
Sophie Slater
Sophie Slater
Partner, Patent Attorney
Romania becomes 18th member state of UPC

UPC Court of Appeal corrects course for provisional measures in Abbott v SiBio

23 August 2024
A recent wave of lawsuits relating to medtech devices has led to some interesting insights concerning the Unified Patent Court’s…
Stephen Solomon
Stephen Solomon
Technical Assistant
UPC Court of Appeal corrects course for provisional measures in Abbott v SiBio

UPC departs from EPO selection principle in novelty analysis: Dexcom v Abbott

08 August 2024
According to established European Patent Office (EPO) practice, a selection of one or more elements from a single list of…
Nathaniel Wand
Nathaniel Wand
Associate, Patent Attorney
UPC departs from EPO selection principle in novelty analysis: Dexcom v Abbott
Webinars & Videos
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Dyoung webinar upc lexology masterclass

Lexology masterclass: the UPC one year on - where are we now?

06 June 2024
Rachel Bateman
Rachel Bateman
Partner, Patent Attorney
Anthony Albutt
Anthony Albutt
Partner, Patent Attorney
Lawrence King
Lawrence King
Partner, Patent Attorney
Lexology masterclass: the UPC one year on - where are we now?
Dyoung webinar up upc validation

UP & UPC - UP v EP validation

03 March 2023
David Al-Khalili
David Al-Khalili
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
UP & UPC - UP v EP validation
Dyoung webinar upc opt out

UP & UPC - guide to the opt out

17 February 2023
Jonathan DeVile
Jonathan DeVile
Partner, Patent Attorney
UP & UPC - guide to the opt out
FAQs & Guides
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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…

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…