UPC: Judge Florence Butin answers your pressing questions

23-05-2023

Muireann Bolger

UPC: Judge Florence Butin answers your pressing questions

As the Unified Patent Court draws closer, WIPR sits down with Florence Butin, the president of the Court of First Instance to explore burning issues faced by practitioners and rights owners.

When the Unified Patent Court (UPC) finally opens its doors for the first time on June 1, it will herald a triumph for UPC advocates.

But there is little doubt that many patent practitioners feel they are wading into uncharted territory.

The start of the year saw mounting confusion over the court’s case management system—prompting a delay to its planned opening by two months.


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