Contributors include:
- Gordon Harris
- Seiko Hidaka
- Michael Carter
- Arnie Francis
- Clemence Lapotre
- Nick Cunningham
- Ailsa Carter
Our recent blog posts:
UPC Rules of Procedure approved – 19th time’s a charm
The Administrative Committee has formally approved a version of the UPC’s Rules of Procedure (the “Rules”) during a meeting held in Luxembourg on 8 July…
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The Unified Patent Court is almost ready
It is hard to ignore the momentum which the UPC has gathered in the past few weeks. It has confirmed today that significant steps have…
Ireland to hold referendum to ratify UPC Agreement
When the UPC commences (perhaps in early 2023) 17 countries will likely be taking part. Seven countries have signed the UPC Agreement but not yet…
Read more… Ireland to hold referendum to ratify UPC Agreement
EU-based manufacturers and distributors wise to consider PI strategies in light of CJEU’s judgment
In a recent judgment (case C-44/21 (28 April 2022)), the Court of Justice of the EU issued a (fairly rare) ruling on the interpretation of…
Poll suggests that UPC opt-out rates may be high
We recently held a webinar entitled: “Are you prepared for the new Unified Patent Court System in Europe?” In the session Gordon Harris chaired a…
UPC Advisory Committee to predominantly consist of senior judges from across UPC countries
In our blog last month we reported on the inaugural meeting of the UPC Administrative Committee, during which members of the UPC Advisory Committee were…