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JUVE 2023/24 on Grünecker’s Trademark and Competition Law practice
"In addition to its flagship discipline of trademark law, team is extremely renowned in...
Grünecker receives MIP awards in the categories “European Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year” and “Germany Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year”
Grünecker has once again been recognized at the prestigious Managing IP Awards. For the second...
Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers recognise once again 25 Grünecker patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law
In the 2024 edition of the Handelsbaltt and Best Lawyers ranking, a total of 25 Grünecker patent...
Grünecker appoints three new Associate Partners
With the appointment of three Associate Partners at its Munich office, Grünecker further...
Introduction to the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent
A new European patent system – namely, a European patent with unitary effect (Unitary Patent) and...
Further Information on Unified Patent Court
Jurisdictions of the UPC: The UPC has exclusive jurisdiction over all Unitary Patents. However, for all national validations of European patents which have not opted out of the UPC, the UPC shares…
Enforcement and Opt-Out
All Unitary Patents (UP) issued by the EPO is subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent...
How to obtain a Unitary Patent (UP)
The application process for UPs is exactly the same as for classical EP patents. At the time of...
Coverage
The original intention was that the UP shall cover ALL of the 27 EU Member Countries. This may...
Costs
The following costs apply for a Unitary Patent: 1. Filing to Grant fees: As there is no change with the grant procedure at the EPO, there is also no change in the official fees…
Should I go for it?
The Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) system have come into effect after decades...
UPC FAQs
A Unitary Patent is a single patent right whose scope extends to the EPC countries which are both...