The UPC has almost been in operation for six months, having opened its doors on 1 June 2023. We don't think anyone can doubt there was some initial scepticism given there was no initial barrage of … [Read more...] about The UPC – Out of Beta?
Start date of EPO’s transitional measures for obtaining Unitary Patents announced
The EPO has recently announced that its two new transitional measures to support users' early uptake of the Unitary Patent will become available for use on 1 January 2023. Previously, these … [Read more...] about Start date of EPO’s transitional measures for obtaining Unitary Patents announced
The Unified Patent Court’s Protocol on Privileges and Immunities comes into force
On 27 October 2021, the first of the three treaties underpinning the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) and unitary patent (UP) system comes into force. It is the 'Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of … [Read more...] about The Unified Patent Court’s Protocol on Privileges and Immunities comes into force