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18 June 2024FeaturesEuropeAnna Leathley, Richard Newell & Sarah Mitchell of Carpmaels & Ransford

Life sciences cases at the UPC will surely rise, but is the court prepared?

Signs show that an uptick of life sciences cases at the Unified Patent Court is likely, but does the court have capacity? Anna Leathley, Richard Newell & Sarah Mitchell of Carpmaels & Ransford explore.

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