Ireland Delays Referendum on Unified Patent Court

The Irish government has postponed the referendum originally set for June 7 on joining the Unified Patent Court (UPC), citing the need for greater public understanding and discussion. The decision,...

Milan Secures Third Central Division Seat of the UPC

On January 26, 2024, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Italy reached a milestone with the finalization of the Headquarters Agreement for the UPC's Central Division's third seat in Milan. This deve...

Announcement of the Irish referendum on Unified Patent Court

The Irish Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney has secured Cabinet approval to draft legislation for a referendum on the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The government is now set to craft the wording f...

Case Report CFI 2/2023 – 10x Genomics vs. NanoString – Provisional Injunction I

1. Background and Summary Three and a half months after opening its doors on June 1st, the UPC issued its first substantive decision in case UPC_CFI_2/2023, a request for a provisional injunction...

UPC appoints 21 new Technically Qualified Judges

After its recent declaration regarding the appointment of 21 new technically qualified judges (TQJs), the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has yesterday released a comprehensive roster of these TQJs a...

Austria ratifies the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the UPC

As reported by the Council of the EU, Austria has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities (PPI) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) on July 28. Austria h...

Milan, Munich, and Paris allocated roles in the Unified Patent Court

Italy, France, and Germany have reached an agreement on the division of competences previously designated to London within the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The outcome of their trilateral discussion...

The Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent: A New Era Begins!

After many decades of anticipation, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unitary Patent has come into effect today. This landmark moment marks a significant step forward in European patent law an...

Official confirmation, that Milan will host third UPC central division

According to a press release from the Italian ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation, the Italian government has reached an agreement with France and Germany to establish the thi...

Provisional decision on distribution of UPC Cases of the Central Division after UK's withdrawal

It was announced today, that the Presidium of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) decided, that on June 1, when the UPC starts, initially the Paris and Munich will share the caseload, which would h...