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Hungarian and German constitutions could jeopardise the future of the UPC regime

9 Aug 2018

UK ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement

27 Apr 2018

Unified Patent Court project remains at risk

28 Feb 2018

Further steps taken towards UK ratification of the Unified Patent Court

21 Dec 2017

Unified Patent Court project at risk amidst uncertainties in the UK and Germany, says expert

30 Oct 2017

New details confirm the complexity of the legal challenge to Germany’s ratification of the Unified Patent Court reforms

25 Aug 2017

UPC launch – constitutional challenge in Germany casts doubt on country’s ratification

28 Jun 2017

UK starts final legislative step before ratification

27 Jun 2017

UK IPO confirms UK ratification of the UPC Agreement will be delayed until after the general election

3 May 2017

UPC committee publishes the latest version of the draft Rules of Procedure

20 Apr 2017

Crucial German vote on UPC scheduled for 9 March

8 Mar 2017

Italy ratifies the UPC Agreement and consents to Protocol on Provisional Application

24 Feb 2017

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Anti-malware patent survives obviousness claims over internet posts5 Oct 2018
A series of messages posted on an internet bulletin board about how certain anti-malware software could be used did not invalidate a patent covering that technology, the High Court in London has ruled.
Parallel importers warned over impact of 'no deal' Brexit27 Sep 2018
Businesses involved in repackaging medicines placed on the UK market and exporting them for sale elsewhere in the EU could be in breach of intellectual property (IP) rights in a 'no deal' Brexit scenario, the UK government has warned.
US antitrust law dubbed wrong tool for FRAND breaches20 Sep 2018
Holders of standard-essential patents (SEPs) should not automatically be considered to be in breach of US competition laws if they fail to licence their patents to others on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, a senior US official at the Department of Justice (DoJ) has said.
Gilead to lose protections for HIV drug19 Sep 2018
Pharmaceuticals company Gilead is set to lose important intellectual property rights for a drug it developed to treat HIV, freeing other drugs companies to launch generic alternatives onto the market, according to a new ruling issued by the High Court in London.
Website user numbers and patent activity to influence German merger controls5 Sep 2018
Whether or not businesses have to obtain clearance for mergers they plan in Germany could depend on how many German website users target companies have, or how many patents they have filed in the country, according to guidance issued by the Federal Cartel Office (FCO).
Remedies for patent infringement17 Aug 2018
Businesses found to have infringed patent rights can face potentially substantial bills for compensation and a block on the manufacture, supply and sale of infringing products.