Nov 23, 2023 M&C in the news: The UPC is off to a ‘flying start’ but faces critical decision over transparency By M&C Newsroom 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...
Sep 08, 2023 Marks & Clerk in the news: Lessons On Cricket Patent History And IP Protection At UPC By M&C Newsroom 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...
Sep 05, 2023 MHRA issues guidance on new International Recognition Procedure (IRP) for streamlining medicine approvals in the UK By Nicholas Fischer The new framework was first floated back in January 2023, as a way for the MHRA to streamline the authorisation process by taking...
May 31, 2023 The Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent are (finally!) here By Thomas Prock After decades of planning and several abortive attempts, the Unified Patent Court (a pan-European court) and the Unitary Patent (a single...
May 26, 2023 The UPC sunrise period is ending in days - what steps need to be taken now? By Thomas Prock 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...
Apr 27, 2023 Unitary SPCs get the green light By Nicholas Fischer As part of a sweeping package of proposals concerning Standard Essential Patents, Compulsory Licensing and Supplementary Protection...
Mar 01, 2023 UPC: sunrise period kick-off By Thomas Prock Today marks, the first step towards a new door opening in Europe for patentees - one that could potentially revolutionise the way we...
Feb 17, 2023 Breaking news: UPC start date confirmed By Thomas Prock The German government has deposited its instrument of ratification of the UPC Agreement today. This means the UPC is confirmed to...
Jan 20, 2023 Another big step towards EV battery metal mining in Aberdeenshire By Samuel Mailer At the end of 2022, I looked into the interesting work that was being done in Aberdeenshire regarding exploration for mineral deposits...
Jan 13, 2023 A change to the Rule 71(3) communication from the EPO By Thomas Storey A "prior national right" or "earlier national right" is a national patent or application which was filed before, but published after the...
Dec 08, 2022 Further UPC insights from Marks & Clerk featured in Managing IP By M&C Newsroom 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...
Dec 05, 2022 UPC delays start for 2 months By Graham Burnett-Hall 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...