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Successes at the UPC

The Court of First Instance of the UPC, in decisions dated 4 and 31 July 2024, ordered the revocation within the relevant

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UPC Central Division revokes an antibody patent in landmark first decision on the merits

On 16 July 2024, the UPC Munich Central Division issued its first decision on the merits in the dispute between Sanofi and

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The UPC in numbers: one year on

Since the UPC opened its doors and the first Unitary Patents were filed in the summer of 2023, the unitary route for

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UPC news – the Milan section opens its doors

As of today (27 June 2024) the Milan section of the central division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has officially opened

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Extension of UPC to Romania from 1 September 2024

The Unitary Patent system entered into force on 1 June 2023. In the first year, the European Patent Office received 28450 requests

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Romania to join UPC in Autumn 2024

On 11 April 2024, Romania published its ratification of the UPC Agreement. The ratification now needs to be deposited with the EU.

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The UPC in numbers – June 2023 to February 2024

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has recently released updated details of the case load of the Court* since it commenced operations in

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BREAKING NEWS: The UPC is due to open on 1st June 2023

After years of uncertainty in the timeline of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), it has just been announced that Germany will ratify

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UPC Announces Two Month Delay to Start Date

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) have today announced that the start of the Sunrise Period for the new UPC is being delayed

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EPO announces transitional measures for the Unitary Patent to encourage an early uptake

As we wait to see if the previously indicated start date for the sunrise period of the opening of the #UnifiedPatentCourt is

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UPC Roadmap Published

The Preparatory team for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has just issued an ‘implementation roadmap’ outlining the key activities and milestones of

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Updated UPC timeline just announced

A few months into the Provisional Application Phase, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is definitely gaining momentum. Judges are being interviewed and

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The UPC moves another step closer: The Provisional Application Phase Has Begun!

The Provisional Application Phase (PAP) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has finally started! Austria deposited their ratification of the PAP-Protocol on

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The UPC – Should I opt out my patent or not?

The new Unified Patent Court (UPC) is expected to open its doors in late 2022 or early 2023. The UPC will be

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Austria brings the UPC a step closer

We’ve known for a while that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) was getting closer to becoming a reality after a very bumpy

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Reheating The UPC

The UPC Preparatory Committee met on 27 October 2021, and it seems that preparations for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are warming

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The Unitary Patent is coming

The European Unitary Patent is slowly entering the home straight. The Federal Constitutional Court in Germany rejected the constitutional complaint against the

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Will the sun ever rise over the UPC?

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) reminds me of a soap opera story line where you are always wondering if two particular characters

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UK confirms non-participation in the Unified Patent Court

It was recently announced that the UK has notified the European Council that it has withdrawn its ratification of the Unified Patent

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Further Blow for UPC

In a further blow for the Unified Patent Court(UPC), the German constitutional court has today announced that the German ratification of the

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The UPC: 2020 and beyond

As 2019 drew to a close, a statement was issued by the Chairman of the UPC Preparatory Committee, Alexander Ramsay.  As well

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