The ”opt out” and “opt in” provisions in the Unified Patent Court Agreement – Impact and strategies for European patent portfolios

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The ”opt out” and “opt in” provisions in the Unified Patent Court Agreement – Impact and strategies for European patent portfolios. / Minssen, Timo; Lundqvist, Björn.

In: N I R, Vol. 4, 2014, p. 340-357.

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Minssen, T & Lundqvist, B 2014, 'The ”opt out” and “opt in” provisions in the Unified Patent Court Agreement – Impact and strategies for European patent portfolios', N I R, vol. 4, pp. 340-357.

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Minssen, T., & Lundqvist, B. (2014). The ”opt out” and “opt in” provisions in the Unified Patent Court Agreement – Impact and strategies for European patent portfolios. N I R, 4, 340-357.

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Minssen T, Lundqvist B. The ”opt out” and “opt in” provisions in the Unified Patent Court Agreement – Impact and strategies for European patent portfolios. N I R. 2014;4:340-357.

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Minssen, Timo ; Lundqvist, Björn. / The ”opt out” and “opt in” provisions in the Unified Patent Court Agreement – Impact and strategies for European patent portfolios. In: N I R. 2014 ; Vol. 4. pp. 340-357.

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