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Nicholas Fox, partner at Mathys & Squire
30 August 2024NewsUnified Patent CourtLiz Hockley

UK firm prevails in ‘exceptionally slow’ UPC test case

Court grants access to test case documents after eight months | Mathys & Squire applied for access to challenge UPC's transparency | Firm says "significant concerns" remain about the court's commitment to transparency and open justice.

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