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The Unitary Patent takes an (inventive) step towards grant

By Love Koči | Posted on November 26, 2015

The Unitary Patent provides a new way for innovators and companies to protect their intellectual property in the EU. Currently, European patents are granted centrally by the European Patent Office (EPO), but result in a bundle of national patents which must be enforced on a country-by-country basis. In contrast, the Unitary Patent means that a...

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