Implementation Road Map published to the Launch of the Unified Patent Court

October 10, 2022By Julia D'ArcyPatents, Unitary Patent Court, Unitary Patent System

According to the recently issued current timetable, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will launch 1 April 2023. Implementation roadmap – Outlook (unified-patent-court.org) The coming into force of the Unitary Patent system will affect not only applications filed after it comes into effect but also applications which are already filed and European patents which are already … Read More

The Unitary Patent Court: Preparations Continue

September 9, 2022By Julia D'ArcyPatents, Unitary Patent Court, Unitary Patent System

The set-up of local and regional divisions of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) was confirmed in a meeting of the Administrative Committee of the UPC on 8 July 2022. These divisions will be located in: Austria (Vienna) Belgium (Brussels) Demark (Copenhagen) Finland (Helsinki) France (Paris) Germany (Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Mannheim, … Read More