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UPC rules patent opt-out can be withdrawn despite ongoing national litigation

By Inbar Preiss ( November 13, 2024, 17:26 GMT | Insight) -- The Court of Appeal of the European Union’s Unified Patent Court ruled that a patent holder can withdraw an opt-out from the UPC system even if litigation is ongoing in a national court. The decision yesterday reversed a ruling by the Helsinki Local Division in a dispute between sports advertising companies AIM and Supponor.The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court has ruled that a patent holder may withdraw an opt-out even if litigation over the patent is ongoing in a national court....

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