Unified Patent Court

25 January 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Germany

Changing of the guard at Munich patent court

The Munich patent court is facing major changes. Tobias Pichlmaier, presiding judge of the 21st Civil Chamber, will take over an antitrust chamber. Th ...

24 January 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Germany

Simmons & Simmons expands patent attorney practice with Isenbruck team

Simmons & Simmons is reinforcing its Munich office with patent attorneys of renowned German law firm Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler. At the same time, t ...

19 January 2022 by Mathieu Klos

UPC preparation phase officially begins

Today, Austria has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol for the Provisional Application of the UPC (PAP) with the European Council ...

15 December 2021 by Christina Schulze

Interview

Alexander Ramsay: “The London question won't delay the UPC”

Alexander Ramsay, chairman of the UPC Preparatory Committee, is optimistic. Two weeks ago, the Austrian parliament approved the Protocol for the Provi ...

1 December 2021 by Konstanze Richter

JUVE Patent survey 2021

UPC users want experienced patent attorneys as technical judges

The Preparatory Committee must select around 95 legally and technically-qualified individuals. Now, the European patent community has made it clear it ...

JUVE Patent judges list 2022

UPC favourites: French and German judges dominate

Five French and five Germans top the list of the most popular judges for the UPC. This is the result of an international survey of patent experts by J ...

24 November 2021 by Mathieu Klos

22 November 2021 by Konstanze Richter

JUVE Patent survey 2021

Majority of patent community still in favour of UPC

According to a recent opinion poll by JUVE Patent, the Unified Patent Court continues to enjoy strong support in the patent community. A large majorit ...

21 July 2021 by Christina Schulze

Opinion

"The UPC has lost its spark. Only real commitment can save it now"

The Unified Patent Court is set to launch at the end of 2022 – but only if things go smoothly. When it comes to the UPC, this is the constant refrain. ...

9 July 2021 by Amy Sandys

UPC dream closer after German court rejects constitutional complaints

The wait is almost over. The German Constitutional Court has rejected two applications for an interim injunction against the German UPC laws. Now Germ ...

9 July 2021 by Christina Schulze

German UPC ratification

Latest German ruling paves way for UPC

The German Constitutional Court has rejected two applications for an interim injunction against the German UPC laws. This clears the way for Germany t ...

19 January 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Opinion

"A drawn-out UPC process would damage democracy"

Once again, the Federal Constitutional Court must rule on the German Unified Patent Court law - and it must do so quickly. After all, a drawn-out proc ...

Cases

11 January 2021 by Christina Schulze

German ratification of UPC on hold

A spokesperson for German federal president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has told JUVE Patent that Steinmeier is currently waiting to execute the UPC law. ...

29 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Year in review 2020

Top trends in European patent law 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has changed everything – including the European patent market, and how patent court proceedings are conducted. The arrival of ...