Alerts12.14.22

A Look at the Upcoming European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court

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Highlights

A new Unified Patent Court (UPC) will create a centralized European patent system for infringement and validity actions 

Unitary Patent (UP) protection and enforcement to be in effect in 17 UPC countries that have ratified

Patentee must opt out during the transition and Sunrise Period to avoid the UPC


The new Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) are primary pieces of patent reform in Europe. These changes will affect: 

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