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18 May 2023FeaturesPatentsPeter Scott

Opt-outs and the UPC—now or never?

The long-anticipated launch of the Unitary Patent (UP) and associated Unified Patent Court (UPC) on June 1 marks “the biggest change in patent law in Europe for a generation”, said  Martyn Fish, partner and CEO of  HGF in the UK.

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