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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

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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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

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

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Changes in European Patent Law May Save You Money

Patent protection in the European Union (EU) is expensive. An applicant may file a patent application in an individual country, but it is generally more efficient to file through the European Patent Office (EPO) when the...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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Brexit: European Patent Applications, Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court System

The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ business will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Brexit Impact on Intellectual Property Rights to Be Known Only After UK Exit Terms Finalized

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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

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