The launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unitary Patent (UP) on June 1, 2023, marked a turning point for patent litigation and protection in Europe. Now, with two years of real-world experience behind us, companies can draw more concrete conclusions about how to best use or respond to this new system. This article highlights the key takeaways and provides pragmatic guidance for developing UPC/UP strategies.
Michael Pfeifer and Dirk Schüßler-Langeheine of HOFFMANN EITLE reflect on the two years since the Unified Patent Court and Unitary
Patent came into effect, providing strategic guidance for navigating and optimizing UPC/UP approaches.
Paper originally published in The Patent Lawyer Magazine
