One of the biggest changes in international patent law takes effect on June 1, 2023, when Europe's new Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court become a reality after years of planning.
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This article is based on a Feb. 2023 Womble Bond Dickinson webinar featuring WBD Partners James Love (UK) and Ryan Cagle, Fabio Marino and Karthika Perumal (U.S.).
Patent owners soon will be entering a brave new world...more
Join us for a virtual CLE as we discuss unitary patents and the Unified Patent Court. How will the new system work, and what should you do to prepare? Our panel will explain what the UPC is all about, how to handle disputes,...more
2/6/2023
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