unitary patent
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...
Tags: EPO, renewal fee, unitary patent, UP
Will there be any difference in the oral hearings between the EPO and the UPC?
By AWA | Posted on May 13, 2015
Anyone who has been attending an oral proceeding at the EPO, either as an observer or as an active party knows what it’s like. You need to think fast and stay on your toes, and watch your language because every issue, often starting with added subject matter, is taken to a decision immediately. The proceedings...
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Tags: EPO, oral hearings, unified patent court, unitary patent, UPC
The UPCA Opt-in/Pin-out scenario
By Michael Bech Sommer | Posted on December 16, 2014
The Unified Patent court agreement (UPCA) has been ratified in 2014 by both Denmark and Sweden, so even if the actual advent of the unitary patent and UPC is still some way off, potential patent rights holders in the two countries should already now prepare for the new regime. The coming into force of the...
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Tags: Europe, European patent, unified patent court, unitary patent
The new unitary patent opens many opportunities
By Eva Carlsson | Posted on May 19, 2014
One of the most significant issues within the European patent industry concerns the unitary patent and the courts which will belong to the new system. In December 2012 the EU made the historic decision on introducing a new patent system, but many detailed issues still need to be resolved. The current system, the European Patent...
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