UP & UPC
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UPC preparations - five actions to take now
29 April 2022
After several false-starts, the biggest change in the European patent landscape, namely the introduction of a unitary patent (UP) and…
Rules on UPC representation confirmed
25 March 2022
Following the inaugural meeting of the Unified Patent Court's Administrative Committee on 22 February 2022, the approved Rules on the…
Preparing for the UPC
25 March 2022
After several false-starts, the biggest change in the European patent landscape, namely the introduction of a Unitary Patent (UP) and…
Countdown to the UPC: as launch preparations begin we answer your opt-out questions
28 February 2022
Following news on the 18 January 2022 that Austria has deposited the instrument of ratification for the Protocol to the…
The EPO is getting ready for the unitary patent – are you?
17 February 2022
At the beginning of February 2022, the European Patent Office (EPO) President met with the Chair of the Unified Patent…
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