UPC
This glossary item is used in the course Intellectual Property Online
UPC
The Unitary Patent Court has been set up via enhanced co-operation between the member states of the European Union and avoids the need of litigating a patent in each and every member state.
The goal of the UPC is to gradually take over the role of the national patent courts and to avoid multiple proceedings between the same parties involving the same patent about the same alleged infringement in several European member states. The UPC will issue one decision about infringement and validity of all national designations of a European patent at the same time.
The UPC has also the power to enforce and to invalidate Unitary Patents
Intellectual Property Online
Obtaining a patent is a crucial step to safeguard the intellectual property of a novel biomedical intervention and to raise funding for its development. This course discusses the pros and cons of intellectual property and the do’s and don’ts to protect your biomedical invention in a timely manner.