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The long-arm reach of the UPC

The long-arm reach of the UPC

The unitary patent system has been in operation since June 1, 2023. European patents registered on or after that date may apply to the European Patent Office (EPO) for unitary effect. A key element of the system is the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which has exclusive jurisdiction over actions concerning actual or threatened infringements of unitary patents. Currently, 18 European Union Member...
Is the unitary patent cost-effective?

Is the unitary patent cost-effective?

At the beginning of June 2023, a new patent protection system will launch in the European Union. Persons filing applications with the European Patent Office (EPO) will be able to apply for patents with unitary effect — i.e., providing uniform protection and having the same effect in all participating Member States (there are 17 of them as of this moment).  We have already written quite a...