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UPC Patent Enforcement in the Post-Brexit Era

UPC Patent Enforcement in the Post-Brexit Era

Background The decision (UPC CFI 355/2023) of the UPC’s Düsseldorf Local Division relates to European patent EP 3594009, owned by Fujifilm. The patent was validated and remained in force in both Germany and the United Kingdom. Fujifilm initiated an infringement action...
Laos to become additional EPO validation state

Laos to become additional EPO validation state

Laos will join the five existing validation states (Morocco, Republic of Moldova, Tunisia, Cambodia, and Georgia) and the one extension state (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in which patent rights can be obtained based on a granted European patent.  This means that, from...