27 June 2017 June 2017 - A new delay for UPC’s entry into force A complaint has been filed before the German Constitutional Court with the aim of blocking the last step of Germany’s ratification of the UPC Agreement. The complaint argues (...)
14 February 2017 February 10, 2017 - Progress in UPC Agreement ratification Italy has ratified the UPC Agreement on February 10, 2017 This means that 12 Member States have ratified the UPC Agreement. The Agreeement could therefore enter into force (...)
26 January 2017 16 January 2017 - Unified Patent Court - UK wants to end the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in Britain In her speech of January 16, 2017, Ms May indicated that the UK will take back control of the national laws and bring an end to the jurisdiction of European Court of Justice in Britain. At the same time, Jo Johnson, the new UK Minister of State for Intellectual Property confirms the UK’s decision to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement. The entry into (...)