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It’s been nearly six months since the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors and, so far, it appears to be riding high. With more...
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By the 1700s cricket was considered to be the national game of England. At least 20 years before the first test match between England and...
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The new framework was first floated back in January 2023, as a way for the MHRA to streamline the authorisation process by taking...
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After decades of planning and several abortive attempts, the Unified Patent Court (a pan-European court) and the Unitary Patent (a single...
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The UPC opt-out sunrise period ends on 31 May 2023 and on 1 June 2023 the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will finally open its doors. While...
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As part of a sweeping package of proposals concerning Standard Essential Patents, Compulsory Licensing and Supplementary Protection...
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Today marks, the first step towards a new door opening in Europe for patentees - one that could potentially revolutionise the way we...
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The German government has deposited its instrument of ratification of the UPC Agreement today. This means the UPC is confirmed to...
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At the end of 2022, I looked into the interesting work that was being done in Aberdeenshire regarding exploration for mineral deposits...
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A "prior national right" or "earlier national right" is a national patent or application which was filed before, but published after the...
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Earlier this week, the UPC announced a delay of two months, pushing the opening date back to 1st June 2023. But what does that mean for...
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This morning, the UPC has announced a two month delay to the start of the sunrise period to 1st March 2023, which means the new court...