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Business as usual in UPC equivalence decision
The Netherlands Local Division of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has recently issued the…
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First permanent injunction in final first instance decision at the UPC
On 3 June 2024, the Unified Patent Court, via one of its Local Divisions in Germany, issued a permanent injunction.…
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The UPC is continuing its upward trajectory
Almost nine months after launch, the Unified Patent Court has received around 250 actions, an average of nearly 28 actions…
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The UPC has around 190 actions, almost eight months after launch
Since launching on 1 June 2023, the Unified Patent Court has received around 190 actions. This includes 67 infringement actions,…
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Germany completes the UPC jigsaw
The start date for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is now confirmed as 1 June 2023. German ratification of the…
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UPC opening delayed until 1 June 2023
The planned start date for the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) has been pushed back by two months to the new…
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UPC reason ten: Simplicity
The unitary patent (UP) system offers much greater simplicity for users. Instead of having to validate and renew a granted…
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UPC reason nine: Impressive geographical coverage
The first Unitary Patents (UP) are expected to be registered and in effect before the end of 2022 and will…
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UPC reason eight: Clear court processes and timeline
The Unitary Patent Court (UPC) would have a common process and timeline for all of its divisions throughout Europe. This…
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UPC reason seven: English as the primary language
English will be the primary language of the Unitary Patent (UP) system. All UPs will have an English version. For…
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UPC reason six: “Bonus” countries
Where previously a European patent may have only been validated in, say, five EU countries, the Unitary Patent will cover…
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UPC reason five: Quick and efficient
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) would resolve cases much more quickly than is possible under the current system. If a…
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UPC reason four: Great for SMEs
SMEs can greatly benefit from the Unitary Patent (UP) and the UPC. Not only does the UP provide substantial savings…
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UPC reason three: Well-run Unified Patent Court
It is expected that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) would provide robust decisions as a result of the standardised practices…
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UPC reason two: Pan-European enforcement
Firstly, the use of a single court system avoids the scenario of different courts in different countries reaching conflicting opinions…
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UPC reason one: Cost-effective system
The Unitary Patent system would be cost effective for everyone. It becomes cheaper per country when compared to the traditional…
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The Provisional Application Period of the UPC has begun
On 18th January, Austria deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol on the Provisional Application of the Unified Patent…
