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Patent lawyers and judges discuss the UPC in a grand London venue

UPC judges and practitioners from firms including Freshfields, Kather Augenstein, EIP, Simmons & Simmons and Brinkhof converged at CIPA’s annual conference to offer candid views on the court’s biggest pressure points, from overloaded German divisions to harmonisation and cross-court influence.

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Patent lawyers and judges discuss the UPC in a grand London venue

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