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The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court: what you need to know

Our guide explains what you need to know about the UP and UPC and what owners of European patents need to consider before the new system comes into effect.

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UP and UPC update

After several delays, the UPC agreement came into force on 1 June 2023. The European Patent Office is now granting Unitary Patents and we are now in the seven-year transitional period where non-opt...

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UPC Representation

The opening of the European Unified Patent Court (UPC) on 1 June 2023 introduced a significant change to the enforcement of patents in Europe. Forresters is well-equipped to assist you in navigatin...

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Unitary Patent system to begin operation on 1 June

The long-awaited European Unitary Patent system will begin operation on 1 June 2023 after Germany deposited its instrument of ratification of the UPC Agreement. Today’s step by Germany triggers the...

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Opting out of the UPC: the “transition period” and “sunrise period”

The key consideration for applicants and holders of European patents and SPCs is whether to opt out their patents and SPCs from the jurisdiction of the UPC. There will be a “transition period” duri...

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UPC sunrise period postponed for two months

It was announced today that the timeline for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been adjusted and the ‘sunrise period’, which was due to start on 1 January 2023, has been postponed for two months. ...

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Unified Patent Court earmarks 1 April 2023 start date

Preparations for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are taking shape as the UPC Preparatory committee has indicated a target start date of 1 April 2023 for the new judicial system to be operational.   ...

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Unified Patent Court expected “early 2023”

Preparations for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are continuing with the latest prediction for its start date falling in the “last quarter of 2022 or early 2023”.  Although Alexander Ramsay, chairma...

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Provisional Application Period (PAP) of the UPC has commenced

On Tuesday, 18 January, Austria deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC agreement. Accordingly, the Protocol on the Provisional Application (P...

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Provisional implementation of the UPC confirmed

On Friday, November 19th, Austria’s National Council unanimously approved the draft legislation of the Protocol on the Provisional Application (PPA) and on December 2nd, 2021 ...

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Is branching off utility models the better opt-out?

The Unitary Patent Court, unitary patent, and questions of whether or not to opt-out have added a great deal of …

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