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4 April 2023FeaturesAmericasChristopher Sharp, Sarah Taylor, Robert Greene Sterne and Nirav Desai

Why the UPC will be rewarding for US businesses

Patents are presently enforced and challenged in Europe on a country-by-country basis. National decisions may be inconsistent, relief is confined to smaller markets, and—compared with US patent litigation—the potential for large damages awards is limited.

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