EPO v UPC: Picking the right patent cancellation venue
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EPO v UPC: Picking the right patent cancellation venue

Rani Mehta
September 25, 2024
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Lawyers at four firms explain how they decide where to launch cancellation actions and which issues remain uncertain

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AnalysisUnited KingdomEuropean Patent ConventionPatentsUnitary patent and UPCMewburn Ellis (UK)J A KempCarpmaels & RansfordHGF
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