DELAY IN THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT (UP) AND THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC)
Tue, 13/12/2022 - 13:40
The President of the Board of Appeals of the UPC and the interim President of the Administrative Committee have announced the delay in the entry into force of the UP and the UPC foreseen for 1 April 2023.
The new date, foreseen for 1 June 1 2023 implies that the Sunrise period for requesting opt outs of European patents will also be delayed from 1 January 1 2023 to 1 March 1 2023.
