After the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, dubbed “Brexit” by the press, many have called into question whether the UK would ratify the Unitary Patent System. The Unitary Patent ...

In today’s global market, international patent protection can be crucial, and for many inventions Europe is an important region where patents are needed. According to the present system, considerable ...

The proposed European unitary patent and unified patent court represents one of the largest changes to the European patent system in a generation. It will usher in a new European patent right (the ...

Businesses throughout the world holding or planning patents in Europe should familiarize themselves with the new Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court and – depending on patent protection strategy - ...

Members of the European Parliament today approved a unitary patent approach that extends a common legal process across European Union (EU) member countries. The new unitary patent system was formed ...

Unitary patent system key for European SMEs, but not all countries ready to join The newly launched unitary patent system adopted by 17 member states is expected to boost Europe’s competitiveness and ...

A new unitary patent system is due to come into effect in Europe later on this year. The unitary patent (UP) will build on European Union (EU) patents granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) under ...