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Unitary Patent & UPC

Unitary Patent and UPC: progress report part II

Kingsley Egbuonu
July 20, 2015
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The EU’s Unitary Patent and UPC system is getting closer to becoming a reality. Contracts have been awarded for work to commence on the UPC IT system, and the Preparatory Committee met on July 10 to discuss matters including the final version of the UPC Rules of Procedure.

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Kingsley Egbuonu
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Kingsley oversees the research for Managing IP’s annual awards programme and our legal guide known as IP STARS, a publication that ranks IP law firms and practitioners. His postgraduate qualifications include a master’s degree in IP from Queen Mary University of London.
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