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31 January 2022
Paula Hodges QC to participate in event celebrating 25 years of the English Arbitration Act
The Arbitration Act 1996 came into force on 31 January 1997. Exactly 25 years later, this event will celebrate its success and consider what the future may hold for the Act. There will be an afternoon of presentations offering differing perspectives, past and present, as well as a debate " This...
20 January 2022
The UPC and the UP: Impact on patent portfolios and licensing
Our article on the impact of the UP and the UPC on the management of patent applications, patent portfolios in general and licensing: " The New Unitary Patent Regime – Prepare and Protect your Portfolio " published in PLC Magazine is available as a pdf from this link and also on Practical Law .
20 January 2022
How to get a Unitary Patent
Enhanced cooperation under Regulation 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of unitary patent protection was used to establish the unitary patent (UP). Also termed the European patent with unitary effect, the UP will be a single patent right covering all the...
20 January 2022
UPC: Jurisdiction and "opt-out"
Once the Unified Patent Court (UPC) comes into effect, and after the transitional period of 7 years (at least), the court system will have exclusive jurisdiction over UPs and all EPs designated to participating EU Member States (unless these EPs have been opted out of its jurisdiction). The UPC...
20 January 2022
WHICH STATES ARE IN THE UPC & WHERE WILL A UP HAVE EFFECT?
26 EU Member States participated in the enhanced cooperation procedure to establish the unitary patent (including the UK which has now withdrawn). However unless these states have also ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) then the unitary patent (UP) will not be effective in their...
20 January 2022
UPC Structure – local, regional and central divisions
The UPC will have a Court of First Instance (divided into local, regional and central divisions) and a Court of Appeal (Luxembourg). Cases will commence in any one of these divisions according to the subject matter and the prescribed division set out in the UPC Agreement and the UPC Rules .
20 January 2022
UPC: Costs and Fees
Following a lengthy consultation, the Preparatory Committee for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) published its Rules on Court fees and recoverable costs ( the Rules ) along with Guidelines for the determination of value–based Court fees and the ceiling of recoverable costs of the successful party (...
20 January 2022
Landmark Australian class actions book launches third edition
Following a period of evolution in the class actions market, the highly practical third edition of Class Actions in Australia is now available. An essential guide for any legal practitioner involved in class actions, the book provides complete coverage of class action law in Australia.
18 January 2022
Herbert Smith Freehills conseille Chargeurs Museum Solutions sur son acquisition d'Event Communications
Le cabinet d'avocats international Herbert Smith Freehills a conseillé Chargeurs Museum Solutions, leader mondial des services aux musées appartenant au groupe français Chargeurs, sur son acquisition de 100 % du capital d'Event Communications Ltd, l'un des leaders mondiaux de la planification, du...
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31 January 2022
Paula Hodges QC to participate in event celebrating 25 years of the English Arbitration Act
The Arbitration Act 1996 came into force on 31 January 1997. Exactly 25 years later, this event will celebrate its success and consider what the future may hold for the Act. There will be an afternoon of presentations offering differing perspectives, past and present, as well as a debate " This...
20 January 2022
Landmark Australian class actions book launches third edition
Following a period of evolution in the class actions market, the highly practical third edition of Class Actions in Australia is now available. An essential guide for any legal practitioner involved in class actions, the book provides complete coverage of class action law in Australia.
20 January 2022
WHICH STATES ARE IN THE UPC & WHERE WILL A UP HAVE EFFECT?
26 EU Member States participated in the enhanced cooperation procedure to establish the unitary patent (including the UK which has now withdrawn). However unless these states have also ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) then the unitary patent (UP) will not be effective in their...
20 January 2022
UPC Structure – local, regional and central divisions
The UPC will have a Court of First Instance (divided into local, regional and central divisions) and a Court of Appeal (Luxembourg). Cases will commence in any one of these divisions according to the subject matter and the prescribed division set out in the UPC Agreement and the UPC Rules .
20 January 2022
UPC: Costs and Fees
Following a lengthy consultation, the Preparatory Committee for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) published its Rules on Court fees and recoverable costs ( the Rules ) along with Guidelines for the determination of value–based Court fees and the ceiling of recoverable costs of the successful party (...
20 January 2022
The UPC and the UP: Impact on patent portfolios and licensing
Our article on the impact of the UP and the UPC on the management of patent applications, patent portfolios in general and licensing: " The New Unitary Patent Regime – Prepare and Protect your Portfolio " published in PLC Magazine is available as a pdf from this link and also on Practical Law .
20 January 2022
How to get a Unitary Patent
Enhanced cooperation under Regulation 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of unitary patent protection was used to establish the unitary patent (UP). Also termed the European patent with unitary effect, the UP will be a single patent right covering all the...
20 January 2022
UPC: Jurisdiction and "opt-out"
Once the Unified Patent Court (UPC) comes into effect, and after the transitional period of 7 years (at least), the court system will have exclusive jurisdiction over UPs and all EPs designated to participating EU Member States (unless these EPs have been opted out of its jurisdiction). The UPC...
18 January 2022
Herbert Smith Freehills conseille Chargeurs Museum Solutions sur son acquisition d'Event Communications
Le cabinet d'avocats international Herbert Smith Freehills a conseillé Chargeurs Museum Solutions, leader mondial des services aux musées appartenant au groupe français Chargeurs, sur son acquisition de 100 % du capital d'Event Communications Ltd, l'un des leaders mondiaux de la planification, du...