Unified Patent Court

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Are your agreements UPC-proof? CMS UPC Tracker Proceedings before the UPC Structure of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Unitary Patent - Examination and Costs Unitary Patent - Introduction UPC - Remedies & Enforcement UPC and UP UPC Opt-out

Vienna

Egon Engin-Deniz

Partner

Paris

Jean-Baptiste Thiénot

Partner

Duesseldorf

Markus Deck, M.C.J. (University of Texas, Austin)

Partner

Rechtsanwalt | Head of Intellectual Property, Germany

Duesseldorf

Dr. Stephan Dorn

Partner

Rechtsanwalt | UPC Representative (UPC Representative)

Rome

Paola Nunziata

Partner

Amsterdam

Rogier de Vrey

Partner

Advocaat | Head of Intellectual Property, Netherlands
Warsaw

Tomasz Koryzma

Partner

Head of IP/TMC, Poland and Head of IP, CEE

London

Caitlin Heard

Partner

Co-Head of the CMS Intellectual Property Group | UPC representative

The introduction of the Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) is one of the most significant IP developments in Europe for decades. These two new pillars of patent law and practice came into effect on 1 June 2023, following the conclusion of the 3‑month sunrise period.

CMS has followed the development closely. Find our insights on the UPC and the Unitary Patent System on the pages below. For more detailed information on the impact on your business now the Unified Patent Court has launched contact your local CMS office.

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