Publications, articles de presse, classements, awards et évènements à venir
1201, 2023
Some criteria for choosing between unitary patent and national validations of the european patent
From 1 January 2023, the period for early uptake of the Unitary Patent begins and related official forms are available on the EPO website. The Unitary Patent system is expected to enter into force on 1 June 2023, when the Unified Patent Court (UPC) should also come into operation, heralding a new era for patent protection in Europe.
609, 2022
Double Protection between national Patent and European Patent with or without the unitary effect
The European Patent with unitary effect (“Unitary Patent”) will be introduced soon. The final stage of the preparatory work will be accomplished by the end of this summer and the final missing ratification will then be deposited by Germany.