16 February 2024FeaturesPatentsNicholas Fox and Alex Robinson
How the UPC’s new rule breaks its transparency promise
As the UPC Court of Appeal confirms that legal representation is required to request access to court documents, Nicholas Fox and Alex Robinson of Mathys & Squire explain why the court’s actions have not met expectations.
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