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Back to the drawing board: lawyers call for UPC ‘soul searching’

Max Walters
March 24, 2020
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Lawyers across Europe say the UPC project could be open to future challenges even if the German parliament meets the required two-thirds majority

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Max monitors our news coverage. He also reports on all aspects of IP, particularly trademark and copyright matters, and mainly focusses on Europe. Coverage includes regular articles exploring how in-house counsel are managing their IP portfolios and adapting to legislative developments, as well as interviews with industry figures and reactions to important court judgments.
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