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28 November 2023FeaturesPatents ChannelMuireann Bolger

‘The EPO can manage it—I’m baffled why the UPC can’t’: Test case challenges court’s ‘request for access’ rule

As yet another case lands at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) demanding access to legal documents, the clamour for greater transparency at the venue is unlikely to subside anytime soon.

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