The Cost Challenge: How can UK courts remain competitive for patent litigation in a new era?

Gordon Harris' insightful article 'The Cost Challenge: How can UK courts remain competitive for patent litigation in a new era' explores the success of costs reforms instigated in the last 30 years in England and Wales in the context of IP litigation, particularly high value patent litigation, the competition to English litigation presented by the UPC, and ways of updating English procedural and cost structures to modernise the forum and facilitate its ongoing place as a leading venue for international IP dispute resolution.

The article was first published in BioScience Law Review - Volume 18 - Issue 6 and is available for download as a PDF here.

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