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UPC plan to limit doc access will ‘kill system from start’: counsel

Patrick Wingrove
April 21, 2022
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A proposal to make UPC documents available to the public “upon reasoned request” could stifle participation in the European patent project

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IP StrategyNewsEuropean UnionEuropean Patent ConventionPatentsEuropeUnitary patent and UPC
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Patrick Wingrove
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Patrick assists with editorial agenda management, and regularly reports on patent-related issues, including FRAND, supplementary protection certificates and patent eligibility, as well as trade secrets. He also chairs industry events and produces conference newspapers.
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