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5. June 2024

The UP-family starts growing! ROMANIA joins UPC

On 1 September 2024, ROMANIA will become the 18th member state of the UPC. The ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) was signed on 31 May 2024.

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8. May 2024

Comment on UPC Court Decision of May 6, 2024

Before the Paris Local Division, in a case where the defendant had forced an intervener into the proceedings pursuant to Rule 316A RoP (forced intervention), the intervener has obtained a period of one month for filing its Application to Intervene as well as for filing its Statement in Intervention. Contrary to Rule 316.2 RoP, which mentions a “further period” for filing the Statement in Intervention, the Court did not set any such further period.

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15. April 2024

PRÜFER & PARTNER is ranked again in “The Legal 500” Germany and EMEA 2024

We are delighted to have been ranked again this year as “Leading Firm 2024” in Germany as well as in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) in the categories “Patent Prosecution” and “Patent Litigation” by LEGAL 500. Thanks to a strong team, we were able to win these special awards.

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