You, me & the UPC
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You, me & the UPC
Case by Case | Court of Appeal Confirms Test for Removing a Patent Opt-Out
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On 29 June 2026, the CoA rejected SILIMED’s application for review of the Registrar’s refusal to remove Polytech’s 30 March 2023 opt-out of EP 2 581 193 (EP 193).
EP 193 was initially granted to Polytech. However, SILIMED was successful in German non-entitlement proceedings seeking the transfer and consent to the re-registration of all national parts of EP 193.
Listen to Ben Reeves' explanation of the decision in this episode.
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