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Unified Patent Court | ONLINE WORKSHOP
The European Commission’s IP Action Plan of 25 November 2020 made establishing the Unified Patent Court (UPC) a top priority. On 27 May, the Centre for Business Law and Society (CRIDES) of UCLouvain, in collaboration with the International Association of Economic Law (A.I.D.E.) hosted an online workshop to discuss issues related to the UPC and how it could be improved.
The programme included discussions on: economic and legal issues with the proposed UPC system, institutional alternatives, as well as substantive patent issues, such as automatic injunctions and possible alternatives.
Want to learn more about IP2I’s views on the UPC? Consult its position paper here.
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European Patent Enforcement and the UPC: Status Quo and Perspectives
On 24-25 November, the Department of Law of the University of Luxembourg organises a conference to discuss the existing national approaches to patent enforcement and shed light on the future application of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA).
15h00 – 16h30 CEST on 9 June 2020
Ensuring Europe’s patent system is fit for purpose in the digital age
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