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4 June 2015EuropePaul England and Anja Lunze

UPC: The true meaning of opt-out

Our previous article discussed which type of patent can be litigated where in the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) system. This included the dual track—national and UPC—jurisdiction for classical European patents that will operate during the transitional period.

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