What will the UPC be competent for?
… follow, apply and ensure the uniform interpretation of European Union law. … The UPC will thus be incompetent with regard to national patents or …
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The structure of the Unified Patent Court in 3 pointsThe structure of the Unified Patent Court in 3 points … European Union will hear questions on referral and preliminary rulings on European Union law.
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Four key points to understand the Unified Patent CourtPatent proprietors also face high costs and legal uncertainty over the fate of their patents. At present, forum shopping is inevitable. Parties in fact seek to take advantage of differences in the national courts’ interpretation of harmonised European patent law, the level of damages awarded, the national …
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Actavis v ICOS- No interim injunction pending Supreme Court appealOn 10 November 2017, Henry Carr J in the English Patents Court delivered a significant decision Actavis & Ors –v- ICOS & Lilly [2017] EWHC 2880 (Pat) … Court with three CA judges finding that the case raised no point of law of general public importance (a key threshold for... Continue reading
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Patent Invalidation Paves the Way for Automated Fare Collection Systems
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France hijacks Culture Council agenda with Copyright
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Fees for PTAB Post Grant Proceedings to Jump in JanuaryThe U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced a new fee structure … The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) was enacted into law on …
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Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Case with Stanley Black & DeckerBlackbird Technologies provides a unique opportunity for individual inventors and small companies to realize the value of their patents. By using in-house expertise, rather than expensive law firms, Blackbird Technologies is able to litigate at reduced costs and achieve results that equal or exceed what a …