The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is one step away, with ratification by Germany required….However, there remains uncertainty as to German ratification, and whether the UK will be able to continue in the UPC system after...more
Last week, the EU Commission published a number of important documents on IP.
The documents include (i) a communication paper “Setting out the EU approach to Standard Essential Patents,” and (ii) a communication paper...more
The UK has voted to leave the European Union. This will not affect the UK’s position as one of the most important IP jurisdictions in Europe. However, leaving the European Union will have an impact on substantive IP law in...more
As the UK leaves the EU, in light of the seismic result of the United Kingdom referendum on June 23, 2016, there will be an immense amount to do, for the UK and the remaining EU, and for companies that are either based in, or...more
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