19 June 2025FeaturesEuropeChris Moore and Hsu Min Chung

Diverging in the detail: UPC local divisions and Court of Appeal take different paths

Despite efforts to harmonise, the Unified Patent Court’s local divisions and Court of Appeal have signalled a divergence over implementing the European Patent Convention—but does it matter? Chris Moore and Hsu Min Chung of HGF report.

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