As of 1 June, the new European patent system is in force and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) finally opens its doors. This completes the preparations that had begun back in 1975 to create a truly European patent court.
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Within your organization, various legal documents circulate daily – from employment contract to license and NDA. But is your company's intellectual property contractually well regulated in these documents? With the Legal Quick Scan we can assess this for you quickly and at a fixed rate.
Continue readingWhen the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) come into force on June 1 this year, all European patents can be involved in enforcement proceedings before this new European Patent Court. This court will then decide enforcement measures and invalidity proceedings in all 17 EU countries at once.
Continue readingToday, the German government deposited its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) with the Council of the European Union.
Continue readingThe new unitary patent and related court (Unified Patent Court, UPC) is expected to go into effect on 1 June 2023. The new unitary patent and UPC rules directly affect existing and new license agreements. It is important to review your license agreements (or have them reviewed). We briefly list the most salient points of attention below.
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As of 1 January 2023, three new partners have joined V.O., namely patent attorneys Jetze Beeksma, Henri van Kalkeren and Martin Klok.
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The annual IGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) competition allows students to tackle societal problems through synthetic biology.
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As of 1 October, V.O. has added a sixth Meet the Expert location, and it is in the Hugo R. Kruyt Building on the Campus of Utrecht University. Meet the Expert locations are drop-in points located at the relevant knowledge centers where innovative SMEs and start-ups can get in touch with our IP experts for advice and practical tips.
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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will soon be operational. This pan-European patent court is expected to open its doors in the first quarter of 2023. From then on, it will also be possible to validate European patents upon grant as a “unitary patent” with protection for 17 participating EU countries at the same time.
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