At the beginning of October 2017 the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) are moving to a new location.(Read more…)
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Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court
Before the Unified Patent Court can become operational, the UPC Agreement (UPCA) has to be ratified by Germany. (Read more…)
Brexit and the UPC
When the Unified Patent Court (UPC) becomes operational, a Provisional Application Phase (PAP) will start. Then a sunrise period for opt-outs will start. (Read more…)
UK signals green light to Unified Patent Court Agreement
In a press releaste, the UK government has confirmed it is proceeding with preparations to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement. The full press release can be found here.
Prosecution history and the doctrine of equivalence
The Federal Supreme Court has issued a new decision (BGH X ZR 29/15 ) on the subject of equivalent patent infringement.