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Unified Patent Court judicial appointments and Presidium elections
Notices
New Unified Patent Court website launch
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How to authenticate to the CMS system
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Case Management System: New link to test your authentication device
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Latest state of play in view of the launch of the Unified Patent Court
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Case Management System - New authentication and electronic signature - Update
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Case Management System - New authentication and electronic signature
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The Administrative Committee takes significant steps towards the setting up of the Unified Patent Court
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The Provisional Application Phase and the UPC’s expected timeline
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UPC medical and social security plan - call for tender
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UPC Budget Committee holds inaugural meeting
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Announcement on the Unified Patent Court Administrative Committee’s inaugural meeting
Notices
Diversity in Patent Law: The Pipeline is Broken
Articles
Why the Lack of Diversity & Inclusion in the Patent Profession?
Articles
Where are the Women and Minority Patent Professionals?
Articles
GA Supreme Court Temporarily Waives 6-hour In-Person CLE Requirement
Articles
An In-House Perspective: Selecting Quality Outside Counsel for Patent Matters
Articles
Pioneering The Patent Profession
Articles
NCPP Patent Quality Forum
Articles
Function and Structure in Patent Claims
Articles
IPO Annual Meeting 2021 Austin, TX
Events
IPO Annual Meeting 2020 San Diego, CA
Events
IPO Annual Meeting 2019 Washington, DC
Events
38th ATRIP Congress Nashville, TN
Trainees
PIUG 2019 Northeast Conference Iselin, NJ
Events
NCPP Announces the Nation’s First-Ever Professional Credential for Patent Practitioners
Articles
National Council on Patent Practicum, Patent Quality Forum and Inaugural Meeting Atlanta, GA
Events