The Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Wednesday January 18, 2023 – 10 AM EST
Presented by Appleyard Lees partners
Julia Gwilt and Kate Hickinson
The Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) will introduce centralised patent protection and enforcement in Europe.
As widely expected, the start of the Sunrise Period has been postponed by two months, from 1 January 2023 to 1 March 2023. In turn, entry into force of the UPCA is also postponed by two months, from 1 April 2023 to 1 June 2023.
In this webinar, UK/European patent attorneys and Appleyard Lees partners Julia Gwilt and Kate Hickinson discuss how the UP and UPC will impact existing European patents and applications, and key decisions patent owners will need to make for their European portfolios.
Appleyard Lees IP LLP, is a UK IP law firm with over 60 patent/trade mark attorneys, and IP solicitors.
The firm and many of its practitioners are recognised in leading legal and IP publications, including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, World Trademark Review, Financial Times: Leading European Patent Law Firms, World IP Review Leaders, MIP IP Stars, and JUVE Patent.