What is changing at COHAUSZ & FLORACK in terms of cooperation with external law firms in court?
We still work with external attorneys-at-law in infringement proceedings and will continue this tried-and-tested practice in the future. At the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in particular, we will handle proceedings in partnership with highly qualified and highly experienced law firms – this, coupled with our decades of expertise in validity proceedings, especially those running in parallel to patent infringement proceedings, is the perfect combination. We are confident that in such complex patent disputes it is precisely the perspectives of different specialists – both external and internal – that are an enrichment and benefit our clients.
How has the opt-out option been received so far?
The UPC Task Force specially set up at COHAUSZ & FLORACK has been preparing for the new system for a long time with the utmost care and a wealth of expertise – and also offers support filing an opt-out request. Such a request can be filed from the beginning of the sunrise period to the end of a transitional period of seven to fourteen years after the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) enters into force on June 1, 2023. The opt-out request is valid for the entire term of the patent, provided the client has not opted back in. So far, more than 2,000 such opt-out declarations have already been received.
