The EPO Select Committee recently adopted a decision that will mean that the cost of renewing a Unitary Patent in the 25 participating states will be 70% lower than the comparable costs today. But the actual savings depend on the number of ratifications, the additional countries required and how long the patent is maintained for
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IP STARS, Managing IP’s accreditation title, reveals this year’s first rankings, showing how firms in Asia-Pacific are performing across a range of practice areas
A dispute over buggies, a decision on the UPC’s jurisdiction, and the formal launch of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre were among the top developments
The combined firm has strong IP credentials across the US, Middle East, UK and Europe, despite Taylor Wessing’s German and French practices not joining