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UK Ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement

Patent holders must prepare a patent strategy before the Unified Patent Court system takes effect. By Deborah J. Kirk On 26 April 2018, the UK government confirmed that the UK has now ratified the international agreement (the Agreement) to set up a Unified Patent Court for Europe (the UPC). Whilst the government promised this move … Continue Reading

Unified Patent Court Update: Ratification Could Take Place in the Coming Months

By Deborah Kirk The Delegated Legislation Committee’s (DLC) support for the Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017 (the Order) suggests a swift approval of the Order by the House of Commons. Presuming a rapid approval by the House of Lords thereafter, this could mean the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPC Agreement) is ratified … Continue Reading

German Court Delays Implementation of Unified Patent Court Legislation

By Deborah Kirk, Charles Courtenay, Christian Engelhardt, Yasmina Borhani and Andrea Stout Germany’s constitutional court, the Bundesverfassungsgericht, has requested that the German President hold off on signing the legislation ratifying the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unitary Patent (UP) following a constitutional complaint from an unnamed individual. The court did not disclose the nature … Continue Reading
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