29 Apr 2022 Preliminary injunctions set to become more frequent after CJEU ruling By Graham Burnett-Hall The Court of Justice of the EU has on 28 April 2022 issued a ruling that overturns longstanding German jurisprudence that has up to now...
10 Mar 2022 Is there a future for Unitary SPCs? By Nicholas Fischer With the UPC now seemingly back in business, the European Commission has just announced a public call for evidence on the possibility of...
08 Mar 2022 The UK announces greater collaboration with Switzerland on IP By Nicholas Fischer Last week the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) signed a "declaration of intention" with its Swiss equivalent, the Federal...
19 Jan 2022 Finally, the Unified Patent Court becomes a reality By Graham Burnett-Hall The Unified Patent Court has today, the 19th January 2022, officially come into existence as an international body, following the deposit...
10 Dec 2021 Christmas is coming for the UPC provisional application period By Graham Burnett-Hall As announced by the European Patent Office, Austria has completed its ratification process for the Protocol on Provisional Application of...
02 Nov 2021 UPC Preparatory Committee's October optimistic for the UPC becoming a reality in 2022 By Graham Burnett-Hall The report of the October 2021 meeting of UPC Preparatory Committee provides some further support for the slow, but increasingly sure...