Territorial Coverage
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unitary Patent (UP) has currently been ratified in 18 EU countries.
UP & UPC
The Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) supplement the existing centralized European patent granting system by providing a cost-effective solution for patent protection and dispute resolution across Europe.
With a single request, Unitary Patents currently offer protection in 18 EU Member States, streamlining the post-grant process for applicants.
The Unified Patent Court, established by participating EU Member States, handles infringement and validity issues for both Unitary patents and European patents, reducing parallel litigation and improving legal certainty.
Our UPC litigation cooperation with ALTIUS
For Unified Patent Court litigation, De Clercq & Partners works in a close non-exclusive cooperation with ALTIUS within the Altius De Clercq initiative.
This non-exclusive cooperation brings legal, technical and strategic expertise together in one fully integrated UPC litigation team, allowing for early, well-calibrated decisions under the UPC’s front-loaded and time-critical procedures.
Clients benefit from a single, aligned team handling infringement and revocation actions before the UPC, at both first instance and on appeal.
For clients of De Clercq & Partners who have their own preferred IP lawyers or IP law firms working with De Clercq & Partners, the trusted advisers at De Clercq & Partners are, of course, happy to serve you as well still on your UPC cases as patent attorneys and UPC representatives.
Read more in our brochure on the UP & UPC (1)
Learn more about UPC opt-outs here (1)
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