J A Kemp is a leading firm of European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We combine independent thinking with collective excellence in all that we do.
The technical and legal knowledge that we apply to the protection of our clients’ patents is outstanding in its breadth and depth. With around 100 science and technology graduates in the firm, including 50 PhDs, no area of science or technology is outside our scope. Our Patent Attorneys have collective in-depth expertise in patent law and procedure in every country of the world.
The team of professionals who advise our clients on trade mark and design matters have backgrounds in major international law firms and hold qualifications as Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorneys, Solicitors and European Trade Mark Professional Representatives. Dedicated to this specialist area of intellectual property protection, the team has the expertise and resources to protect trade marks and designs in any market worldwide.
The UPC preparatory committee has recently published a timeline
which indicates that the UPC will come into existence on 1 April
2023. From that date, the new UPC will have jurisdiction over not
only Unitary Patents, but also over European patents in the
relevant member states whether they were granted before that
date or not.
This jurisdiction is automatic unless a patent proprietor
actively "opts out" existing (and future) European
patents. This webinar will explore the reasons why patent
proprietors may wish to opt out some or all of their European
patents and explain the details of the timing and formalities for
filing opt outs.
Topics covered include:
Introduction to the UPC and its jurisdiction
Factors to consider when deciding whether to opt out of the UPC
jurisdiction or not
Timetable for filing opt outs
Preparations required in advance of filing opt outs
The process of filing opt outs
Strategies for pending and future applications
This webinar will also be presented in Japanese on
12 December (6.30PM JST), click here to register.
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J A Kemp is a leading firm of European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We combine independent thinking with collective excellence in all that we do.
The technical and legal knowledge that we apply to the protection of our clients’ patents is outstanding in its breadth and depth. With around 100 science and technology graduates in the firm, including 50 PhDs, no area of science or technology is outside our scope. Our Patent Attorneys have collective in-depth expertise in patent law and procedure in every country of the world.
The team of professionals who advise our clients on trade mark and design matters have backgrounds in major international law firms and hold qualifications as Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorneys, Solicitors and European Trade Mark Professional Representatives. Dedicated to this specialist area of intellectual property protection, the team has the expertise and resources to protect trade marks and designs in any market worldwide.
