Hands-on commentary on UPC decisions, key developments in IP law, and news from SONN.
Jul 4, 2026
In this key ruling, the Court of Appeal addresses the strict territorial requirements for registering the unitary effect of a European patent. Article 3(1) of the Unitary Patent Regulation cannot be interpreted as…
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The patent was granted to the applicant, but not for Malta, as it was not a member of the EPC when the original application was filed. When the request for unitary effect was filed in 2025, Malta was a member of the…
Read more →Aug 23, 2024
On May 31, 2024, Romania deposited the instrument of ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) with the Council of the European Union. The ratification took effect on September 1, 2024. Unitary…
Read more →Feb 20, 2023
After many delays, the launch date for the long-awaited European Unitary Patent system is finally set. According to a press release from the German Federal Ministry of Justice, Germany has ratified the Agreement on a…
Read more →Dec 6, 2022
The roadmap published by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) for the entry into force of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) has been delayed. According to a new announcement, the start date will be postponed from…
Read more →Oct 14, 2022
With the Unified Patent Court (UPC), a common patent court for currently 17 EU member states (including Austria, Germany, Italy and France) has been created. A roadmap published by the UPC now gives for the first time a…
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