Important Update on UPC Opt-Out Strategy

2026-11-13
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A recent decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which held that an action filed before the grant of a European patent (EP) may render a subsequent opt-out request ineffective. In light of this decision, and following our European counsel's recommendation that an applicant assess whether to file an opt-out request upon publication of their EP application. [more]