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…)
Brexit and the UPC
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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.
Joint Communication from the Office of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the national offices on the common practice of design requirements
Within the framework of the convergence program of the EUIPO and the national offices for a common practice in a project concerning the requirements for graphic representations of designs, guidelines were developed and published in a Joint Communication of 15 April 2016.
Legal effects of the Brexit referendum
Are there any immediate legal effects on your existing intellectual property rights due to the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to leave the European Union (EU)?(Read more…)