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The priority trap: new disclosure requirements in Germany

Last year, the German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) rendered its much noted decision in the UV-unempfindliche Druckplatte (UV-insensitive printing plate; docket number X ZR 3/10) case, that highlights the requirements for claiming priority.

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