For many, 2023 was the year of the Unified Patent Court, but what do the first six months tell us? HLK’s Matthew Howell, UK and European patent attorney, has looked beyond the data to pull out six key insights.
Watch his 2-minute takeaway videos for key messages emerging from the Court’s first six months of activity.
There were big questions before the UPC came into effect as to whether it would see much action, and who would use it.
The stats from the first six months of operation give us the answer.
Getting your opt outs right is of critical importance, as we’ve seen in a couple of early decisions from the UPC.
Find out why this is.
There was much speculation on how the Court would approach preliminary injunctions – would it be very pro-patentee and issue preliminary injunctions easily, or be more conservative?
Here’s what we can learn from the first few preliminary injunction decisions.
Orders for preservation of evidence attracted a lot of interest in the run up to the launch of the UPC.
Some of the early decisions indicate how the Court will approach these measures…
Another remedy that can be sought from the UPC is an order for inspection.
We’ve seen that the Court is willing to use this power.
Will the Court enforce its decisions?
Ignore the orders of the UPC at your peril, that’s the message emerging from the early decisions.
If you’re interested in a more in-depth exploration into the messages emerging from the Court’s first six months of activity, read Matthew’s article.
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Each month, we’ll bring you valuable insights from our UPC experts, who’ll unpack learnings from what’s been happening at the Unified Patent Court.
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