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The dawn of the Unitary Patent System

The dawn of the Unitary Patent System

Official start date 1st June 2023With the deposit of its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court with the Council of the European Union, Germany officially became the 17th member to the Agreement. With this, the last hurdle for the...

The Unified Patent Court

The Unified Patent Court

Its competence and the decision to opt-out The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be the common court of the Contracting Member States for future European Patents and Unitary Patents and thus a central part of all those States ́ judicial systems. In the future, the UPC...

Sequence Listings ST.26 – The fun has begun!

Sequence Listings ST.26 – The fun has begun!

Sequence Listings - ST.26 Despite concerns expressed by IP practitioners and patent applicants, WIPO has implemented its the new standard on sequence listings (WIPO standard ST.26). It came into force on July 1, 2022, without a transition period. The new standard...

10 IP Tips for Social Media Users and Influencers

10 IP Tips for Social Media Users and Influencers

Social media. For some the parasitic mental decay of future generations, for many an integral part of everyday life—for businesses and influencers a whole new realm of possibilities. Users of platforms such as Instagram are constantly increasing. In January 2013...

NACHRUF – LEO FLEUCHAUS

NACHRUF – LEO FLEUCHAUS

Andrea Fleuchaus: "Mein Bruder Michael und ich haben das große Glück von sehr liebevollen Eltern großgezogen worden zu sein. Sie haben uns ständig ermutigt und waren immer geduldig mit uns. Ich wusste, dass ihre Liebe und Unterstützung bedingungslos waren, auch wenn...