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10 October 2022
Unified Patent Court to open doors and unitary patents to be available from 1 April 2023 and opt-outs from 1 January 2023
15 August 2022
The IP in NFTs - Strategies for protecting your brands and products in the metaverse
01 August 2022
The IP in NFTs – What is being purchased?
30 June 2022
Irish Government reaffirms its commitment to the UPC but referendum date may be as late as 2024
20 June 2022
UPC: Review licensing deals to avoid heartbreak, counsel warn
11 April 2022
UPC hopes to be operational by end of 2022 or early 2023 and opt-out sunrise period to start immediately Germany deposits instrument of ratification
28 March 2022
"The UPC and the unitary patent - the time is now" HSF feature article in PLC Magazine (part 2)
28 February 2022
HSF feature article in PLC Magazine on the UPC and unitary patent (part 1)
14 February 2022
HSF IP lawyers write for Managing IP on how businesses can prepare for the UPC
31 January 2022
EPO issues guidance on achieving unitary patent status from day 1 of the UPC/UP system for European patent applications coming up to grant
19 January 2022
The UPC is GO! Sufficient ratification of the Protocol on Provisional Application means the UPC is guaranteed to commence and final practical preparations can now be made for a start that could be as early as Autumn 2022
10 January 2022
Austrian government completes ratification of Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement - once this is deposited the UPC may start after 8 months
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