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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

[Event] Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Conference in Europe - May 29th - 30th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/25/2024

Hosted by C5 Group, the 17th Annual Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide up-to-the-minute information and strategic insights on...more

The Unitary Patent Court: Opting European Patents Out

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/20/2023

1. Introduction The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a new patent court that will be fully in force starting June 2023 and, along with the Unitary Patent system, represents the biggest change in European patent practice in...more

News from Abroad: Antibodies in the European Patent Office -- Advanced Guide to Drafting and Prosecution

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 6/11/2018

The European Patent Office (EPO) applies the same basic patentability criteria to antibodies as to other inventions, but it can sometimes appear that antibodies are treated as a special case. Originally published in J A...more

Continental patents a la carte or prix fixe? Biotechnology considerations for the unitary patent in Europe

Knobbe Martens on 9/7/2016

Unitary patents in Europe - The European unitary patent and Unitary Patent Court (UPC) are slated to go into effect in early 2017. These monumental changes will have a significant impact on the ways patent rights are...more

The Brexit and Patent Law: What You Need to Know

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/26/2016

Now that some time has passed since the Brexit vote, some of the ways in which the vote is likely to impact British patent law are becoming clearer. Here is a quick summary of some of the primary concerns....more

Impact of Brexit for Intellectual Property Rights

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/23/2016

A British vote to leave the European Union (EU)—the Brexit referendum issue scheduled for a vote June 23, 2016 — would have a significant effect on intellectual property right-holders, such as manufacturers doing business in...more

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