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We appreciate your interest in the Federal Patent Court. The following provisions govern the access and use of the Federal Patent Court’s website:

The information on this website is carefully compiled and regularly updated. However, the possibility of errors cannot be completely ruled out. The Federal Patent Court is not liable for the currency, completeness or quality of the content and reserves the right to change, supplement or delete the content at any time without prior notice. Should you discover any errors, you are welcome to bring them to the attention of our press office (link: press office).

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If you access the content and webpages of the Federal Patent Court, you do so on your own responsibility. The Federal Patent Court accepts no liability for any damage alleged to have been caused by accessing / not being able to access and using / not being able to use the website.

The information provided on the Federal Patent Court’s website contains links to third-party websites. The Federal Patent Court does not approve the content of these external websites, nor is it responsible for the content and availability of the websites. The links are provided solely to facilitate access to third-party content. 

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