Not bothering with the upcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court in your license and other patent-related agreements? Not a good idea, if you want to avoid potentially unpleasant surprises. This Insight flags key...more
For further insights related to the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court click here. Proprietors of European Patents will have the opportunity to avoid jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court by filing so-called...more
To understand the impact of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court, it is helpful to consider the status quo of European patent law.
Each European country has its own patent laws, and patents are generally...more
The Unitary Patents system – providing for the new Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) – will have a profound impact on patent protection, patent enforcement and patent revocation proceedings in Europe. The Unitary...more
One of the most hotly debated topics in the German patent community in recent years has been if, and to what extent, the legislature should limit the availability of injunctive relief. To date, it has been the invariable...more