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.

02 June 2016
Bird & Bird 'the most ranked firm' in newly released IAM Patent 1000
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2016/global/bird-bird-the-most-ranked-firm-in-newly-released-iam-patent-1000

14 June 2016
Bird & Bird participates in UPC 'Mock Trial' in France
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2016/global/bird-bird-participates-in-upc-mock-trial-in-france

12 June 2017
Bird & Bird named 'one of the world's foremost IP heavyweights' in newly released IAM Patent 1000
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/global/bird-and-bird-named-one-of-the-words-foremost-ip-heavyweights

10 March 2017
Bird & Bird reinforce their title as leaders in patent litigation by scooping two major awards at this year's MIP Global Awards in London
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/uk/bird-and-bird-win-two-major-awards-at-mip-global-awards

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

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

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), ...

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