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 ...

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 - ...

BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Unitary system diagnostics are already an established fact on a few high-end systems. What are the benefits that will drive future acceptance in the residential and light ...

Will it be worth the wait? Seventy years since the idea was first mooted — pre-dating the EU’s three institutions — a new European patent system launches on June 1. It's designed as a one-stop shop, ...

As a follow up to my recent article on the European Patent System’s new Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court, the date has now been set for the changes to the European Patent System to commence.

Industry ministers from 22 countries will sign an international agreement to set up a court structure for the European Union’s unitary patent on Tuesday (19 February). Italy will be one of the ...

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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 ...