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For the first time, on Thursday 26 October, an oral hearing took place at the Paris Central Division. It pertained to a preliminary objection lodged in a revocation action brought by Meril Group against a patent owned by...more
At long last, the European Patent Office (EPO) has launched the Unitary Patent system. This allows patent applicants to apply for a single patent that will be valid in all 17 European countries that have joined the system so...more
The new European Union Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patent go live on June 1, 2023. Enterprises operating in Europe should understand the risks and rewards of this new system, one of the most significant...more
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is coming into force on June 1, 2023. The UPC will have exclusive jurisdiction over new Unified Patents in Europe and shared jurisdiction with national courts over traditional or classic...more
On February 17, 2023 Germany has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Agreement making it definite that the agreement will come into effect on June 1, 2023 and that the sunrise period will commence...more
Now is the time to act if you have European patents or a pending application. Europe’s new Unified Patent and Unitary Patent Court (UP/UPC), which have been in development for the better part of a decade, are finally on the...more
The Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) is set to begin on June 1, 2023. Under the UPC framework, a single court proceeding could result in simultaneous revocation of European Patents across multiple European Union (“EU”) countries,...more
The creation of a new European Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) and a new patent with unitary effect (“Unitary Patent”), in which almost all member states of the European Union participate, is the most important change in the...more
The previously contemplated fee for opting out of "classical" European patents from the Unified Patent Court ("UPC") system has been abolished by the UPC Preparatory Committee. The UPC Case Management System will also allow...more
With brexited UK announcing that it will not join Europe’s long-awaited Unified Patent Court (UPC), the establishment of an efficient pan-European patent litigation system faces ever-mounting challenges. Last Friday, the...more
As outlined in prior articles in this series, the Internet of Things (IoT), or the connection of a variety of devices to collect and exchange data through the internet, has broad potential to impact the automotive industry....more
On November 28, 2016, Baroness Neville Rolfe, the United Kingdom Minister of State for Intellectual Property, announced that the U.K. would ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), paving the way for the European...more
The UK will ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement despite the Brexit vote, it was announced yesterday. It is unclear whether this marks the start of a long participation of the UK in this 40-years-in-the-making unifying...more
The UK has voted to leave the European Union. This will not affect the UK’s position as one of the most important IP jurisdictions in Europe. However, leaving the European Union will have an impact on substantive IP law in...more
Voters in the U.K. recently passed a referendum paving the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union (EU). In response, British Prime Minister David Cameron resigned on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, with Theresa May as his...more
Although the United Kingdom (UK) vote to leave the European Union (EU) will ultimately impact intellectual property (IP) rights in both territories, the UK remains a member of the EU until the exit terms are formalized, so...more
While the “Leave” result of the June 23 referendum will not have an immediate impact on intellectual property, the eventual British exit (“Brexit”) from the European Union could have long-term implications for IP protection...more
The creation of a patent system that will significantly ease an inventor’s path to gaining protection for his or her intellectual property across Europe will soon be reality. ...more