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UPC commencement postponed – Preparatory Committee announces that 1 December 2017 start date cannot be maintained
Latest UPC developments: UPC Preparatory Committee announces that 1 December 2017 start date for UPC has been postponed (7 June 2017) Private …
Patents Court finds SPC based on a Markush formula valid in Sandoz v Searle
The Patents Court has held that Searle's supplementary protection certificate ("SPC") based on a claim setting out a Markush formula is valid. Arnold J …
More flexibility to threaten IP proceedings in the UK under new Unjustified Threats legislation
See our updated posting on the new Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 published on 28 September 2017 in anticipation of the Act …
The Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent - Introduction
Consistent progress has been made towards the establishment of a unitary patent right (UP) across most countries in the EU. 26 of the 28 European Union …
UPC Preparatory Committee releases a "final" update to the 18th draft of the UPC Rules of Procedure
The UPC preparatory committee has released an updated version of the 18th draft of thee UPC Rules of Procedure (with amendments being dated 15 March …
UPC Prep Committee signals readiness at final meeting
The UPC Preparatory Committee held its final meeting on 15 March at which it agreed a collection of legal, HR and financial documents and confirmed that …
Brexit: Intellectual Property
Whatever future relationship the UK has with the rest of the EU, the effect of the Great Repeal Bill, once enacted, will mean that any existing …
Patent and Pharma Update, January 2017
Our regular patent and pharma update aims to keep you informed of recent developments in United Kingdom and European law relating to patents and the …
Brexit - what IP issues to consider now
We set out our thoughts and predictions upon how protection and enforcement of IP in the UK may be impacted once Brexit arrives. We have also suggested …
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