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McDermott Will & Emery

Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court | January 2024

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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more

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A Proposed European Commission Regulation Would Dramatically Alter How Standards Organizations and their Members Approach Standard...

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The European Commission's ("EC") Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Standard Essential Patents COM(2023) 232 final (27 Apr 2023) (the "Proposed Regulation") was issued by the Commission...more

Hogan Lovells

Successful product launches across the EU, UK, and U.S.

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We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Boston for the first time since the pandemic. At the event, Hogan Lovells attorneys Eliza Andonova, Ina Brock, Kristin...more

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European Union to implement a unitary SPC and centralised examination procedure for SPCs

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The European Commission has published its long awaited (and delayed) proposals for a substantial revision of the EU regulation on Supplementary Protection Certificates (“SPCs”), which wraps up a series of various legislative...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Countdown to June 1: Unitary Patents and Unified Patent Court Decisions Loom for European Patent Owners

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This article is based on a Feb. 2023 Womble Bond Dickinson webinar featuring WBD Partners James Love (UK) and Ryan Cagle, Fabio Marino and Karthika Perumal (U.S.). Patent owners soon will be entering a brave new world...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

With Germany’s Ratification, the EU Unified Patent Court Begins June 1, 2023

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After years of setbacks, the EU Unified Patent Court (UPC) will begin its work on June 1, 2023. Germany’s ratification of the UPC Agreement on Feb. 17, 2023, triggered a countdown under Article 89 of the UPC Agreement for the...more

Morgan Lewis

European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: Delayed but Still Arriving in 2023

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The European (EP) patent landscape will shift in 2023 with the launch of the unitary patent system, consisting of unitary patents and a Unitary Patent Court. All current EP patent right holders now have a decision with regard...more

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European Patent Holders Should Address Opt-Out Question Before Unified Patent Court Begins Operations

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Should I stay or should I go? This is the question current owners of European patents and applicants for pending applications are asking as the European Patent with Unitary Effect (“Unitary Patent”) and Unified Patent Court...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Decisions to be Made regarding the EU Unitary Patent and Potentially Opting out of the Unified Patent Court

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The Administrative Council of the new European Unified Patent Court stated that the target date for the EU Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court to come into effect will be on April 1, 2023. However, there is still a...more

Hogan Lovells

Three reasons why you might consider to opt-out your patents from the UPC system

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The option to "opt-out" from the new UPC system gives patent owners the opportunity to declare, according to Art. 83(3) UPCA, that the UPC shall not have competence for litigations concerning a European patent. If an...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Major Change to European Patent System in 2023 to Impact Patent Owners' Portfolios

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A major change to the European patent system is expected in 2023. Currently, patent owners: 1) validate European patents in individual States, 2) pay renewal fees, and 3) enforce the patent independently in each individual...more

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Structure of the Unified Patent Court

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The new Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been established by virtue of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (the "UPCA"). The UPC will be a court of all participating EU Member States, which will have exclusive competence to...more

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Is your CTGT patent portfolio ready for the UPC?

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The introduction of the Unitary Patent and the corresponding Unified Patent Court (UPC) system is set to transform the patent litigation landscape in the European Union (EU). The potential impact on the business success of...more

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Tips for developing an efficient worldwide trademark application filing strategy

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So you’re launching a new product line worldwide. Or maybe you’re rebranding a division of your global business. Or perhaps you’ve recently conducted an audit of your trademark portfolio and noticed several gaps in coverage....more

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The Unified Patent Court is (Finally) Coming to Europe and Bringing Some Pretty Fundamental Changes with It

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Seven years after the Member States of the EU signed the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (“UPCA”), the Unitary Patent (“UP”) and the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) are likely to commence during the second half of 2022. This...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The UPC Opt-out for European Patents – Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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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

Fish & Richardson

Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent Moving Ahead in Europe

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Final preparations by sixteen EU member states for their Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patent (UP) began on 19 January 2022, following Austria’s deposit on the previous day of its ratification of the Protocol on...more

Hogan Lovells

IP Enforcement Portal upgraded to allow for electronic filing of customs applications in the EU

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IP Enforcement Portal is a single EU platform that assists IP right (IPR) owners to file and manage customs applications for action and to deal with related IPR enforcement matters. As of 13 December 2021, this tool has...more

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Spanish Implementation of Copyright Directive is here: Legislative Update

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Spain has transposed the EU Copyright Directive and has included several amendments to the Spanish Copyright Act. Among the most notable highlights of the new act that sparked debate both at EU and national levels, we now...more

Hogan Lovells

Data Governance Act. Blowing away barriers to accessing data held by public entities

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The European Union has already enacted several Directives to allow (or mandate) the possibility for companies to access and re-use the data held by EU public administrations in the European Union. However, in many cases this...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Extricating the UK from the European Union IP Systems – Contrasting Approaches Across the Channel

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The European Union (“EU”) has shaped and developed Intellectual property (“IP”) policy extensively over the years. IP law in EU member states is today largely a matter of EU law. Key areas of IP are dominated by EU rights and...more

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Brexit Effects on Trademarks Beginning January 1

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Trademark owners with registrations in EU where the UK is designated should soon receive notification for treatment of registrations and applications following the Brexit transition period. The Brexit transitional period,...more

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IP in the UK After Brexit: What Does It Mean for UK Business and Trading with the EU?

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On 28 September 2020, the UK government made the Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (IP Regulations 2020), which amend the intellectual property (IP) regime in the UK to reflect Brexit-related...more

White & Case LLP

EU designates nine persons for malicious cyber-attacks threatening the EU or its Member States

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On 30 July 2020, the EU designated the first individuals and entities under its 2019 sanctions framework targeting parties involved in cyber-attacks that undermine the EU’s integrity, security and economic competitiveness....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

More for Your Money – Cost Savings on UK/EU Trademark Protection

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In the current climate, we understand that businesses are looking to make cost savings while maximizing the return on their spend. Here are some simple measures that organizations should explore to make the most of their...more

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