by David Eyre | Jun 29, 2022 | EPO, Uncategorised, UPC
There has long been a desire for patent rights to be pan-European. This project has been ongoing for decades with many fits and starts, but a new system has been built and is scheduled to begin operation at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023. This new system is...
by Sean Hutchinson | Jun 29, 2022 | EPO, UPC
What is a unitary patent? Traditionally, when a European patent is granted by the European Patent Office (EPO), it is validated individually in each EPC contracting state of interest to the applicant/proprietor. Each of those contracting states is then responsible for...
by David Eyre | Jan 21, 2022 | Briefings, EPO, UPC, US & International
Background to the UPC The European Unitary Patent is intended to provide a further and more efficient option for enforcement of patent rights across the European Union. It is based on the European patent system which is overseen by the European Patent Organisation...
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