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30 June
2023
Bulletins
Proposals for reform of the EU’s SPC system
On 27 April 2023 the European Commission published proposals concerning supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) for medicinal products and plant protection products. SPC protection is currently only available at national level. The proposals would introduce the option of obtaining a unitary SPC, as well as a new centralised procedure for obtaining a bundle of national SPCs. In addition, the... 
14 June
2023
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The UPC begins with revocation actions in the life sciences
On the 1 June 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors for business and some of the first customers were hungry for the revocation of life sciences patents. These first UPC revocation actions highlight some of the key differences between UPC revocation actions and European Patent Office (EPO) opposition proceedings. EP3666797 (Amgen, Inc)...
9 June
2023
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Initial thoughts after one week of the Unified Patent Court
After years in the planning, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors for business on 1 June 2023, also bringing an end to the sunrise period for opting out European patents and applications from the jurisdiction of the UPC. Now that a week has passed, we can draw breath and reflect on our experiences...
6 June
2023
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New UPC Central Division location announced to be Milan
Jo Pelly, Partner, wrote recently about the Unified Patent Court’s division of work between its Central Divisions in the article: UPC Central Divisions How will the split work between Paris and Munich? This brought some clarity following the confusion caused by the UK leaving the EU which necessitated a redistribution of the cases originally earmarked...
17 May
2023
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UPC Central Divisions: How will work be split between Paris and Munich?
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has a complicated Court structure, including a Court of First Instance made up of Central, Local and Regional Divisions. For first instance proceedings, whether an action is heard in the Central Division (and if so in which section) or a particular Local or Regional Division, will vary depending on the...
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BWT Boult Bite TM Magazine Spring 2021
Welcome to the Spring edition of boult.bites. Inside this issue you will find our main article: Brexit four months on, which discusses getting to grips with the changes and challenges of the UK in its post-EU landscape. You will also find: Insight articles and team news, including our staying connected staff profile on Katharina Baker, a trade mark attorney in our London office.
boult.bites TM Brexit Edition 2021
In this Brexit special edition of boult.bites TM we discuss the impact of post Brexit within the IP world. We have included a check list with key steps you should consider for rights holders.
Brexit latest including a summary of the post Brexit changes on and our Brexit news articles covering recent major changes that affect pending actions at the EUIPO before 31 December 2020, use and reputation in the UK going forward and changes to geographical indications from 1 January 2021.
Welcome to the Autumn edition of boult.bites TM. In this issue, we discuss the important changes to trade mark and design rights in the UK and the steps you can take. We highlight our readiness for the new Brexit world, having full-service offices in the UK, Germany, and Spain And, we throw the spotlight on Alexander Stolz, a German Solicitor in our Berlin office.
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