Not bothering with the upcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court in your license and other patent-related agreements? Not a good idea, if you want to avoid potentially unpleasant surprises. This Insight flags key...more
To understand the impact of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court, it is helpful to consider the status quo of European patent law.
Each European country has its own patent laws, and patents are generally...more
The Unitary Patents system – providing for the new Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) – will have a profound impact on patent protection, patent enforcement and patent revocation proceedings in Europe. The Unitary...more