Unified Patent Court – All you need to know about opt-outs

Are you ready for the upcoming Unitary Patent and UPC System?

The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) are just around the corner !

In the 3 month “sunrise” period before the new system starts, most likely at the end of 2022 or beginning of 2023, applicants and patentees can exclude or “opt-out” their in force and expired European patents, their patent applications and Supplementary Protection Certificates from the UPC’s jurisdiction.

Our Questel and Novagraaf experts discussed the information you need on opt-outs during the sunrise period and beyond:

• What an opt-out means and how it works
• How to prepare your opt-out strategy
• The benefits and drawbacks of opting-out
• The practicalities of opting-out
• FAQs