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The UPC has announced that the UPC Presidium has exercised its managerial power to decide that matters before the UPC that would have fallen under the patent classifications (A and C) that would have originally gone to London until the UK withdrew from the UPC Agreement, will be shared between Paris and Munich initially, as of the UPC start date of 1 June 2023, until such time as a decision has been made on the third seat. Read more
On 26 April 2023, the European Commission finally published its proposed amendments to the regulatory framework governing medicinal products in the EU. This the first major review of the EU regulatory framework for medicinal products since 2004, and in the Commission’s own words, it is aimed at “adapting the legislation to the needs of the … Read more
The European Commission has today (27 April 2023) published proposals for changes impacting on patents in the EU in relation to compulsory licensing of patents in crisis situations, reforms to the Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) system (including the EUIPO being able to set SEPs licence fees worldwide) and the introduction of a Supplementary Protection Certificate … Read more
On 29 March, our leading lawyers in Düsseldorf, Milan, Paris and London hosted a webinar exploring what businesses need to know and what they need to be doing now to prepare for the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which is set to start hearing cases on 1 June 2023. The presentation was followed by a short … Read more
After years of debate and preparation, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is set to start accepting cases on 1 June 2023. We invite you to join our pan-European IP team for a webinar on 29 March 2023 as we assess the biggest shake-up in the region’s approach to IP for a generation. The changes will … Read more
The Unified Patent Court will start to accept cases on 1 June 2023 and the sunrise period for opt-out of European patents from the new court’s jurisdiction will start on 1 March. Germany has today (17 February 2023) deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), the final ratification required to … Read more
In this update, our competition law experts consider a number of recent competition law developments in the pharma sector in the EU, France, Germany, Spain, the UK and China. This is a selective list of developments that may have practical implications on the way pharma companies carry on their business. Please feel free to get … Read more
On 19 January 2023, the UPC announced the appointment of its first Registrar and Deputy-Registrar, Alexander Ramsay and Axel Jacobi, respectively. The announcement of Mr Ramsay and Mr Jacobi's appointments was made during the Advanced preparatory training for UPC appointed judges, which was launched in Budapest on 17 January 2023. Read more
Collaborations for innovation are often established relatively quickly in pursuit of a commercial advantage. In this video recorded for Practical Law, Jonathan Turnbull and Rachel Montagnon share advice on managing such arrangements to maximise the likelihood of a successful outcome for all parties and in particular establishing the ownership, management and use of the IP involved. Read more
