A host of firms are lined up to act in next week's Court of Appeal hearing in Ocado v Autostore, in what will be a key test for transparency at the new court
With a team of more than 80 patent lawyers and attorneys across 21 European offices, the firm is acting in some of the most high-profile UPC cases
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis coverage from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
The small Düsseldorf firm is making a big impact in the UPC. Founding partner Christof Augenstein explains why
With the boom in UPC work, the biggest challenge facing the Munich-based firm is recruitment
The UPC’s Court of Appeal said members of the public who want access to court documents must appoint a professional representative
The vote will be held alongside local and European elections, although the exact date has not been set
The UPC’s Court of Appeal said Mathys & Squire and Bristows hadn’t proved a 'direct and present interest' in Ocado v Autostore
Mathys & Squire has filed a test case that the firm hopes will make UPC pleadings available by default
Multiple representatives and their teams can now work on cases using the online CMS, but not everyone can submit documents
The England and Wales High Court will set a FRAND rate in Panasonic v Xiaomi next year, but Panasonic will press ahead with UPC and German litigation
Ocado has challenged the Nordic-Baltic regional division’s order granting access to pleadings in its now-settled suit against Autostore
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Sponsored by InspicosJakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos P/S discusses the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court regime expected to enter into force by early 2023
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoméniePatent experts from Beau de Loménie discuss the Unitary Patent Court and actions to be taken before its implementation
The UPC judges are wrong – restricting access to court documents, and making parties appoint a lawyer only to have a chance of seeing them, is madness
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis coverage from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
Darren Smyth of EIP explains how he is reporting on UPC cases, why EIP joined forces with French firm Amar Goussu Staub for UPC work, and the trends he has seen so far
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis coverage from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
Interviews; Exclusives
Interviews; Exclusives
Matt Dixon, CIPA’s president for 2024, says UK patent attorneys must get better at marketing their work at the court
Darren Jiron, Finnegan’s managing partner in London, discusses the firm’s growth plans and misconceptions about US firm culture
In his first interview in the role, Klaus Grabinski outlines how the UPC will deal with outstanding issues such as potential conflicts and problems with the CMS
Daniel Chew speaks to Managing IP about his plans for the coming year and how UK attorneys can seize the day at the UPC
Hubertus Schacht of the Munich Regional Court shares his thoughts on German SEP trends and their influence on the UPC
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Weekly take: Part-time judges threaten UPC integrity
The UPC should recognise its mistake in appointing part-time judges from industry before it’s too late -
Weekly take: Milan court is UPC elephant in the room
The issue of the Unified Patent Court’s third central division needs resolving before IP owners can fully embrace Europe’s new era -
Weekly take: UPC should seize chance to address impartiality worries
The UPC is on the road to becoming a reality, but before it starts it must make sure everyone has faith in its impartiality -
Weekly take: UPC shouldn’t rule out further delays
The UPC start date has been delayed by two more months, so now is the time to get things right – however long it takes -
António Campinos wins new EPO term (but tensions remain)
António Campinos will serve another five years as EPO president – perhaps he’ll calm unrest at the office in that time
The report, which is about the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC), features survey data analysis and interviews with patent practitioners
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