28 April 2017
Germany approved the draft law enabling ratification of the “Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court”.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/germany/germany-approved-ratification-of-protocol-on-privileges-and-immunities-of-the-unified-patent-court

Yesterday, the German Bundestag approved the draft law 18/11238 enabling ratification of the “Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court”.

07 July 2017
UP/UPC Munich Summit Positive on Ratification
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/germany/up-upc-munich-summit-positive-on-ratification

Five Bird & Bird lawyers from four offices joined around 300 others who attended the UP/UPC Conference by Premier Cercle hosted by the EPO on 5th July.

07 September 2017
Preparing for the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: What to Consider Before Opting Out or Opting to Stay In
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/preparing-for-the-unitary-patent-and-unified-patent-court-what-to-consider

Before the new Unitary Patent Package comes into force, patent owners will have to take two key decisions:

26 June 2017
Final legislative step necessary for the UK to ratify the UPC Agreement has commenced today
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/final-legislative-step-necessary-for-the-uk-to-ratify-upc-agreement

07 December 2017
UPC (Immunities and Privileges) Order set to be approved by the House of Lords
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/upc-immunities-and-privileges-order-set-to-be-approved-by-the-house-of-lords

Yesterday afternoon a Grand Committee of the House of Lords unanimously welcomed the draft Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017 at a debate for the Committee to consider the Order (see here), ...

23 November 2017
UPC - Italy - Ratification and execution of the Protocol of Privileges and Immunities
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/italy/upc-italy-ratification-and-execution-of-the-protocol-of-privileges-and-immunities

The Italian Chamber has approved the Draft bill number C.4469 on the Ratification and execution of the Protocol of Privileges and Immunities of UPC

12 January 2017
UK Government appoints new IP Minister, Jo Johnson MP, who provides an update on the UPC
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/uk-government-appoints-new-ip-minister

04 April 2017
UK on track to ratify UPC Agreement
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/uk-on-track-to-ratify-upc-agreement

12 June 2017
UPC: German ratification stayed pending resolution of judicial challenge
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/germany/upc-german-ratification-stayed-pending-resolution-of-judicial-challenge

Today, we learned that the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany has agreed to suspend the Presidential signature required for formal ratification of the UPC Agreement until the German Federal ...

16 March 2017
The Socialist Party presses the Minister for answers on why Spain remains out of the UPC system
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/spain/socialist-party-presses-the-minister-for-answers-on-why-spain-remains-out-of-the-upc-system